News Orwell Prize 2011 opens for entries Judging panels announced for three categories covering journalism, blogs and books By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Cuban dissident journalist wins European Parliament human rights award Guillermo Fariñas, who set up the independent Cubanacán Press news agency which has now been closed down, has spent 11-and-a-half years in prison and carried out 23 hunger strikes By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Mat Toor named head of digital at Imagine Publishing Toor joins the publishers from Dennis Publishing's interactive devision, where he was editorial director By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News The comprehensive spending review: what does it mean for local media? Defence, public sector jobs and the retirement age may have made the headlines, but how will cuts to the BBC and local councils and new broadband services affect local media? By Laura Oliver • 5 min read
News BBC appoints Ralph Rivera director of digital media Rivera, who starts in November, will be responsible for all of the broadcaster's digital media products online By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Female journalists recognised for courage in women's media awards Claudia Duque, Alma Guillermoprieto, Vicky Ntetema and Tsering Woeser were all honoured by the International Women's Media Foundation By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Europe's business leaders turning to digital media but not at expense of print Ipsos MORI Business Elite Europe survey suggests that despite increase in online and digital media use 95% of business leaders still use print By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News University professor aims to create citizen, social media network to cover Olympics Andy Miah tells Journalism.co.uk about his plans to use citizen journalism volunteers and social networking to allow people across the UK to get involved in coverage By Adam Levitt • 2 min read
News AP announces plans for independent digital rights clearinghouse Agency given the go-ahead by board to create separate entity to manage licensing of digital content By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News BJTC appoints Marie Kinsey as new chair Kinsey, who is director of postgraduate journalism at Sheffield University, succeeds Tom Beesley By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Burma bars foreign journalists ahead of upcoming elections Electoral commission says its not necessary to grant visas to journalists because foreign media companies already have local reporters working within the country By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News INSI and Cardiff University to launch database of journalist deaths International News Safety Institute tells Journalism.co.uk that the new database will be searchable and contain safety advice By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
