News Media Standards Trust launches new 'unofficial' PCC database The new site, which uses data from the official PCC site, is designed to make it easier to search press complaints history By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Singapore court jails UK journalist for criticism of justice system Alan Shadrake sentenced to six weeks in prison and fined 20,000 Singapore dollars after 'qualified apology' dismissed as ploy By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News #soe10: New Society of Editors president calls for Ofcom to be scrapped Robin Esser claims there is no longer a case for official regulation of television and says the industry should regulate itself By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Climate summit coverage chose drama over science, claims new report Reuters Institute research suggests less than 10 per cent of articles discussed the science behind climate change, covering 'dramatic minutiae of negotiations' instead By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News #soe10: Lebedev says he will continue to invest in 'defence against tyranny' Independent owner vows to keep his distance from editorial decision making, saying he has made sure to have 'very limited influence' over his newspapers By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News #soe10: Time to move on from phone-hacking scandal, says Society of Editors president Donald Martin claims the issue is becoming 'increasingly corrosive' and 'deflecting attention from more serious and urgent concerns' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Media organisations help Burma democracy group map election coverage The Burma Partnership are mapping pre-election and election day reports in an attempt to give a realistic picture of how the voting unfolded By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News FOI reform bill to receive second Commons reading today Bill proposed by Lib Dem Tom Brake aims to challenge delaying tactics by local councils, introducing a time limit for 'public interest' requests By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Guardian suffers greatest drop in ad buyers' approval A new survey from the IPA suggests the newspaper's service approval rating has fallen 36% in the last two years By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Former Independent editor Ian Hargreaves to lead intellectual property review The review, announced by David Cameron last week, will look at US style 'fair use' provisions with the aim of driving growth and innovation By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Newspaper Society calls for ban on third party advertising in council papers Recommendation follows call by secretary of state for communities Eric Pickles for a crack down on council-funded publications By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News RTÉ names Noel Curran as new director general Curran will replace outgoing director-general Cathal Goan, stepping down after a seven-year term in the role By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
