News Queen's Speech: Libel law reform will be introduced Queen confirms at State Opening of Parliament that legislation will be introduced 'to reform the law of defamation' By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News RSF says 21 journalists killed this year Marking World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders 'condemns the furious pace of physical attacks on news providers' By Rachel McAthy • 2 min read
News Bahrain press freedom condemned ahead of F1 grand prix Some journalists have been refused entry and others are waiting for visas, as government is accused of preventing the media from covering protests By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: By ritingon on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Azerbaijani former editor wins World Press Freedom prize Former editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev was released from prison last year after international outcry By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
Credit: Matt Biddulph on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Ofcom: Press could find effective self regulation model In a submission to the Leveson inquiry broadcast regulator Ofcom says the press industry needs to 'participate in a binding system of regulation' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Veteran broadcaster and Media Society chairman David Walter dies Walter was 'the polite embodiment of the very best of fair and honest journalism', the Media Society said By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News Azerbaijani investigative reporter wins top Index award Journalist Idrak Abbasov and a Syrian cartoonist are among the winners at Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression awards By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News Lord Hunt: UK press regulation seen as world 'benchmark' Chairman of the PCC, which confirmed its planned closure earlier this month, stands by decision to pursue model of self regulation with contractual system By Rachel McAthy • 2 min read
News RSF: 2011 was 'deadliest year for netizens' The press freedom organisation claims that in countries such as Syria 'activism and reporting have become one' as citizens work to provide a flow of information By Rachel McAthy • 2 min read
Credit: by DavidMartynHunt on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Libel Reform Campaign: Proposals do not go far enough Campaigners say the current proposals in response to the draft defamation bill do not address 'libel bullying' By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Leveson: inquiry remains 'committed to free press' Lord Justice Leveson responds to critics, saying inquiry 'is doing no more than doing its mandated terms of reference' By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News Government remains committed to Leveson inquiry, says Cameron Prime minister says decision to set up inquiry into press standards is 'fully supported by the entire government' - despite comments by Michael Gove about its 'dangers' By Paul McNally • 3 min read
