News US magazine launches and closures fall in 2010 According to mediafinder.com, 176 magazine were launched in the first nine months of this year, compared with 259 in the same period in 2009 By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News African Press Organisation to partner online news agency A24 Deal will see A24 host APO's wire service, which includes multilingual reports and press releases from governments, political organisations and NGOs By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Metropolitan Police asks Guardian for new phone-hacking evidence Request prompts response from editor Alan Rusbridger criticising the Met's handling of witnesses and calling the request for Guardian evidence 'a last resort' By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News British journalist wins online category in European Parliament Journalism Prize James Clive-Matthews takes home €5000 for "What percentage of laws come from the EU?" on his blog, EUtopia By Adam Levitt • 1 min read
News New BBC guidelines incorporate social media, user-generated content New edition of editorial guidelines incorporates BBC Online content and includes new advice on the use of social media and user-generated content By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Head of Czech hyperlocal project given just days to close entire operation Roman Gallo resigned at the end of September after being told shut down Nase Adresa and the project's state-of-the-art training centre By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Sheffield photojournalism course to continue with former student at helm Course was in danger of closing but will continue after sufficient demand and the appointment of Robert Rathbone as lecturer By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News NUJ chief predicts BBC members will reject new pensions offer Fresh strike ballot opens tomorrow and union general secretary Jeremy Dear says action is 'inevitable' unless the broadcaster reviews its position By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Sheffield journalism students help Guardian with local authority data project Postgraduate students contact local authorities to collect budget details ahead of government spending review By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News English-language Muslim newspaper planned for launch in 2011 New weekly publication is being developed by south asian television network ARY Digital and lead by former Times deputy features editor Burhan Wazir By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News #WEFHamburg: News outlets need to know more about online display ads, says Zeit Online editor Speaking at the World Editors Forum, Wolfgang Blau said online advertising has been 'discredited', but its potential has not been properly investigated By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Former Bastiat Prize winners in contention again as 2010 shortlist announced Financial Times' Tim Harford and freelancer Jamie Whyte, who shared the accolade in 2006, will compete against five others for the £10,000 prize By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
