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December 28, 2012

The year that was: Top 25 most popular stories on Press Gazette in 2012

By Press Gazette

Here are the top 25 most popular stories on Press Gazette this year.

1 David Walsh: 'It was obvious to me Lance Armstrong was doping'

2 Paul Kimmage sued by cycling governing body: 'They want to try to shut me up'

3 In defence of Lunchtime O'Booze

4 'Freddie Starr rammed reporter's car with his Audi'

5 British journalism's greatest ever scoops

6 Danny Fullbrook dies aged 40: 'Football will miss him'

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7 Kelvin MacKenzie instructs lawyers to seek apology from police over Hillsborough 'vilification'

8 Victory for former Sun features editor Matt Nixson in News Corp sacking dispute

9 Sun settles with showbiz journalist over Harry Styles libel claim

10 Nick Cohen condemns the 'censorious' police power 'unleashed' against the media

11 Alex Thomson threatened over 'lazy journalism' jibe

12 The British Journalism Awards 2012: Finalists revealed

13 Paul Kimmage defence fund reaches $58,000

14 Oops: Headline howler of the week from the Daily Post

15 Big Pictures is in administration

16 ITV defends Jimmy Savile doc as BBC finds no evidence to support sex abuse claims

17 Sun has alternative save-journalism plan for 'deluded and arrogant hand-wringers at The Guardian'

18 Hugh Grant camera crew turned away from Free Speech Network launch

19 Brian Hitchen: 'I've known Jimmy Savile was a child abuser for the last 45 years'

20 Lord McAlpine seeks settlements with all journalists who implicated him on Twitter

21 Martin Samuel interview: 'If you get all the words in the right order, it will work in every single paper'

22 The Sun: Met's priority on Andrew Mitchell is to 'find and shoot the messenger'

23 Video: Alex Thomson gets car door slammed on him after doorstepping Kelvin MacKenzie

24 Full breakdown of magazine sales for first half of 2012

25 What if we dinosaurs are the smartest people in the room?

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