News Al Jazeera journalist tells of 'terrifying experience' in Syrian detention Freed journalist Dorothy Parvaz said she heard 'severe beatings' after being detained upon her arrival in Syria in April, before being deported to Iran By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News BBC opened itself to 'ridicule' over executive's commute from US Hiring of US-based manager to handle Salford move said in a select committee report today to have opened broadcaster to 'self-inflicted and predictable ridicule' By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Nieman Journalism Lab launches 'future of news encyclopaedia' Encyclo aims to catalogue the 'most important players and innovators are in the evolution of journalism' By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
News Journalists increasingly using social media as news source, finds study Annual Digital Journalism Study suggests a significant increase in the number of journalists turning to Twitter and Facebook for newsgathering and verification By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Al Jazeera confirms release of detained journalist Dorothy Parvaz Qatar-based broadcaster confirms Parvaz landed in Doha today on a flight from Iran, 19 days after she was detained in Syria By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News ABC national newspapers: Tough times continue for i newspaper The Independent's i has seen circulation fall by more than 10,000 month on month in April, following decline in March By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Mirror and Sun face contempt charges over Joanna Yeates coverage Attorney general Dominic Grieve is to begin proceedings against the newspapers over their reporting of the arrest of landlord Chris Jefferies By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News NUJ chalks up first victory in Cashback for Interns campaign Keri Hudson has become the first person to successfully sue for unpaid wages under the union's campaign By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
News Welsh commons committee concerned over S4C's indpendence after BBC deal Commons Welsh Affairs committee calls on government and the BBC to guarantee publicly that S4C remains solely a Welsh language broadcaster By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Channel 4's Lindsey Hilsum named Journalist of the Year at One World Media Awards Channel 4 News international editor Lindsey Hilsum was named journalist of the year at the event where the channel picked up three awards By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
News Evening Standard named Daily Newspaper of the Year at London Press Awards Standard took home two awards at the event and the Sunday Times won Scoop of the Year for its report on FIFA By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Manchester Evening News wins innovation award for police data project The Manchester Evening News won the award for its work analysing incidents tweeted by Greater Manchester Police during a 24-hour period By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
