News US journalist deported from Turkey over alleged terrorism connection Freelancer Jake Hess was arrested on 11 August and accused of having links with the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK), which he strenuously denies By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Trinity Mirror Regionals axes digital director role Role will be split into two new posts, digital commercial director and general manager of TMR's business directory site LocalMole By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News International press groups petition South Africa over controversial bill In a letter to President Jacob Zuma, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers and the World Editors Forum call for Protection of Information bill to be amended or withdrawn By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Press freedom group condemns ban on reporting of fatal explosion in China International Federation of Journalists claim the Central Propaganda Department has banned all coverage of an explosion in western China that killed seven last week By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Harassed Russian journalist wins courage award Ilya Barabanov, deputy editor of weekly newspaper Novoye Vremya, has been awarded the Peter Mackler award for courageous and ethical journalism By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Archant offers new degree course with two guaranteed jobs Regional publisher has joined forces with City College Norwich to offer the new journalism degree, starting next month By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Jon Gripton leaves Sky News to head up BBC Jersey Jon Gripton, who has worked at Sky for the past 10 years, will replace Denzil Dudley as managing editor at the BBC division By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Second African Investigative Journalism Awards launched The deadline for entries is 30 September and winners will be announced at the African Investigative Journalism Conference 2010 in November By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News NUJ accuses Newsquest of 'railroading' through pension cuts In a letter to the company, NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear says the legal minimum of 60 days for consultation over the cuts is likely to be "inadequate" By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Public interest journalism should be focus of privacy law reform, say campaigners Index on Censorship's Mike Harris says he welcomes the government's attention to privacy law but the focus needs to be the impact on public interest journalism over celebrity "title-tattle" By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News BBC Worldwide union members accept pay offer Media and entertainment union BECTU announced that 78 per cent of its BBC Worldwide members voted in favour of the deal in the ballot By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Society of Editors requests meeting with Southampton FC over photography ban Society's executive director Bob Satchwell said the new system "misses the point" of accreditation and is unlikely to be a money-making scheme By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
