News Online and social media led to unprecedented engagement with election, says report Report suggests that Twitter has become a "core communication tool" in political and media circles and social media increased election participation among 18-24-year-olds By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Bournemouth University launches student-run hyperlocal news site STANDF1RST is an online-only campus news magazine, covering news, events and interviews from within the university community By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News New York journalism school to offer new entrepreneurial journalism course Four-semester programme at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism will be led by renowned media commentator Jeff Jarvis By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Rex Features will not seek new buyer as Getty deal falls through Photo agency happy with independent status, as OFT refers planned merger to Competition Commission By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Government to lead libel reform with new Defamation Bill Lord Lester's Bill prompts government to 'take the initiative' in reform of libel laws in England and Wales By Rachel Bartlett • 4 min read
News Tweetminster launches new media news aggregation service Media Watch channel will livestream all Twitter accounts of mainstream media sources and have separate subject-specific channels By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Anti-government journalists in Tunisia facing violence and imprisonment, says report International Press Institute report draws attention to the plight of the country's independent journalists, who face "harassment, physical attack and imprisonment" By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Photographers claim victory as Home Secretary suspends Section 44 search powers S44 stop-and-search powers will no longer be used on individuals following European Court ruling By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Impartial international news scarce among developing world's broadcasters, suggests report New study from the Reuters Institute of Journalism points to a huge investment in state-funded broadcast news in the developing world By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News PCC review calls for more transparency and greater power to sanction PCC Governance Review says commission must give more prominence to published apologies and make its inner workings more transparent in order to build public trust By Laura Oliver • 4 min read
News Concerns raised over commercial platform used to publish local government data Journalists claim SpotlightOnSpend's "privileged access" to raw data is unhealthy for democracy By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Photography survey suggests retaining copyright increases profit by a third British Photographic Council survey suggests profits are 33.2 per cent higher for freelancers who keep hold of the rights to their images By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
