News PCC censures Mail Online for Knox verdict report The Press Complaints Commission found the Daily Mail acted "swiftly and proportionately" once it realised its mistake in October, but there were concerns about added descriptions of events 'which had not taken place' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: Peter Byrne/PA News NoW's 'fake sheikh' denies using private investigators Undercover reporter, now at the Sunday Times, told the Leveson inquiry today that he never commissioned or paid investigators and knew nothing about hacking before the arrest of Clive Goodman By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Daily Mail owner confirms 'no mud slinging' pact with Richard Desmond The proprietor of the Daily Mail also told the joint committee on privacy and injunctions he had concerns about the coverage of the parents of Madeleine McCann but denied ever raising them with editors By Sarah Marshall • 4 min read
News Popular press circulations fall in November across the board Figures published by the Audit Bureau of Circulation show a decline in circulations across the popular press month-on-month By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Ex-information commissioner: 'Thank goodness we didn't prosecute journalists' Richard Thomas tells the Leveson inquiry there was not a policy within his office to not prosecute journalists following its investigation into the use of private investigators By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News KM Group launches newspaper after closure of rival title The Kent Messenger Group has announced the launch of a new paid-for title in Sittingbourne following the closure of Northcliffe Media's East Kent Gazette By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Neville Thurlbeck: NoW executives withheld information from MPs Former News of the World reporter tells MPs the newspaper's legal manager and editor failed to report phone-hacking when they appeared before the parliamentary committee in 2009 By Sarah Marshall • 4 min read
Credit: mikecogh on Flickr. Some rights reserved News CPJ census finds '15-year high' in jailed journalists There are currently 179 journalists in prison, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a rise of 34 in one year By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News James Murdoch: Brooks did 'not seek authorisation' for Clifford settlement A letter from James Murdoch, among documents published by the culture, media and sport committee, states he did not authorise a £400,000 payment to Max Clifford to settle a phone-hacking claim By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Ethics training 'is not the issue', academics tell Leveson Journalism educators tell Lord Leveson's inquiry that training in ethics is not insufficient and the issue to address is the culture of certain newsrooms By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Trinity Mirror confirms pay freeze for 2012 Publisher decides not to hold pay review next year following 'challenging' 2011 and with outlook for 2012 showing 'no signs of improving' By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
Credit: Alberto OG on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Former NoW reporter Bethany Usher to face no further police action Bethany Usher, journalism lecturer at Teesside University, will face no further action from police who arrested her in connection with phone hacking last month By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
