News La Repubblica calls on global community to fight Berlusconi's libel action Petition has attracted more than 420,000 signatures from around the world to date By Judith Townend • 2 min read
News Free human rights guide launched to help improve reporting Media Trust advice available to journalists in print or online By Judith Townend • 1 min read
News Consultation on online defamation law launched by Ministry of Justice UK government calls for views on law surrounding online publishing By Judith Townend • 1 min read
News Freelancers do not need 'blanket employment benefits', says PCG NUJ's campaign for redundancy pay rights is 'deeply unhelpful', says public affairs head By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Local government accounts exposed by reporting network Regional journalists and trainees called on to investigate authorities' accounts By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News 'Now is too late for local media', SoE head tells new culture secretary Government must look at short-term measures to support newsgathering by local media, says Satchwell By Laura Oliver • 3 min read
News News publishers in danger of becoming 'digital windsocks', says Reuters Institute Distorted news agendas and chasing web traffic will limit funds available for newsgathering, says report By Nigel Brown • 2 min read
News Online news 'failing to meet demands of the audience' Increased reader interaction with newsworthy figures will improve mainstream online coverage, claims consulting editor of Yoosk By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Bloggers' freedom under threat as much as traditional media Online journalists face growing pressures from repressive governments, says Reporters Without Borders By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Google is a 'red rag to the newspaper industry' Guardian Media Group's director of digital strategy calls for industry consensus to turn aggregated online content into a revenue stream By Oliver Luft • 1 min read
