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Five Sun journalists arrested in corruption probe

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:35:00 GMT

Eight people, including five Sun journalists, have been arrested over allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials.

Sales of i up 47 per cent year on year

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:11:00 GMT

The UK's newest national newspaper i was the only national daily to increase sales year on year last month.

Croydon Advertiser drops sex ads

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:34:00 GMT

Northcliffe Media�s Croydon Advertiser has dropped sex-ads from the paper following a campaign by local activists and discussions with the Metropolitan Police.

Banker Rothschild loses libel action against Daily Mail

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT

Banker Nathaniel Rothschild lost a libel action today over being portrayed as a "puppet-master" who brought together Lord Mandelson and Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

Leveson part one concludes with fresh attack on Hugh Grant and internet warning from Paul Dacre

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:26:00 GMT

The first stage of the Leveson Inquiry into the hacking scandal concluded yesterday with a refusal from Paul Dacre to retract his "mendacious smears" attack on actor Hugh Grant.

Stanistreet slams Dacre's 'ridiculous' press card plan

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:18:00 GMT

NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet has dismissed Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre�s calls for a new press card system as impractical and �ridiculous�.

Andrew Harrison appointed editor of Q

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Former editor-at-large for The Word, Andrew Harrison, has been appointed the new editor of Bauer Media�s Q Magazine

Luton weekly's 'pervert' suicide splash was 'gratuitous'

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:47:00 GMT

Luton weekly the Herald & Post has been censured over the story of a local man who committed suicide headlined �L&D �pervert' is found dead� after finding it breached clauses on accuracy and intrusion into grief.

Leveson: NoW spied on lawyers to gain 'leverage'

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:46:00 GMT

The News of the World commissioned surveillance against two lawyers to gain "leverage" against them in legal actions, former news editor for the paper Ian Edmondson has told the Leveson Inquiry.

Mills points finger at Morgan and Trinity Mirror journalist

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:11:00 GMT

An un-named Trinity Mirror journalist was implicated in phone-hacking by evidence from Heather Mills to the Leveson Inquiry today.

Edmondson: 'bullying' at NoW under Coulson and Myler

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Former News of the World editor Colin Myler oversaw a culture of bullying at the newspaper, according to former news editor Ian Edmondson.

Thomson Reuters journalists call off two-day strike

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:32:00 GMT

Journalists at Thomson Reuters have called off a 48-hour strike after accepting an enhanced pay deal.

News Corp results reveal �55m cost of hacking probe

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:59:00 GMT

Ongoing investigations surrounding the closure of the News of the World cost News Corporation �55m in the final three months of last year, the media giant has revealed.

Abell stands down as director of PCC

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:49:00 GMT

The Director of the Press Complaints Commission, Stephen Abell, has announced he will leave the organisation at the end of this month.

DPP outlines guidance over prosecution of journalists

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:22:00 GMT

A set of clear guidelines on the factors to be used when deciding whether to prosecute journalists is to be drawn up, the Director of Public Prosecutions told the inquiry into press standards today.

Guido blogger attacks 'unhealthy', 'closed' Lobby system

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:13:00 GMT

Political blogger Paul Staines, the man behind the Guido Fawkes website, used his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry to attack the Westminster Lobby system, claiming that �senior politicians, editors and proprietors mix freely all ...

HuffPo UK received 4m visits in December, claims editor

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT

Huffington Post UK had more than four million unique visitors in December including 2.7m from within the UK, according to editor-in�chief Carla Buzasi.

Talksport investigated by AG over Redknapp reporting

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:25:00 GMT

As Harry Redknapp is cleared of tax evasion - Press Gazette can reveal that six breaches of court orders by sports reporters have been noted by the Judicial Office.

Future revenue decline partially offset by digital growth

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:54:00 GMT

Specialist consumer magazines publisher Future has reported revenue down 7 per cent in the three mnonths to 1 January, driven largely by a drop in print revenues in the US.

More phone-hack cases settled at the High Court

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:49:00 GMT

More high-profile figures have settled their phone-hacking damages claims, the High Court heard today.