Websites
Nine years after leaving the UK, former Sunday Herald editor Andrew Jaspan has returned with an ambitious scheme to turn 10,000 academics into an army of specialist contributors.
The Conversation launched in Australia two years ago and already claims to be the number one independent news website Down Under.
“We are a source of free content for websites to use. In Australia it is used everywhere – it’s like a Reuters or a PA service. It’s also become an ideas-portal for journalists and a source of new ideas and talent.”
The BBC has been forced to apologise and pay damages to a Tunisian politician over a story published on its website last November, claiming false links with extremist groups.
A news website has launched today which has eight editors – but hopes to draw on the expertise of 10,000 specialist contributors.
'Mail Online is uniquely positioned to fill a gap in the U.S. news/ent landscape.' So says the slide.
The Times and Sky News lead the way with ten nominations each in this year’s Online Media Awards organised by The Drum.
Going digital-only was once seen as a last desperate throw of the dice for a dying print brand. But not any more. (Declaration of interest: Press Gazette went digital-only at the end of last year)
The Sun has revealed it is to start charging for access to its website from 1 August with the launch of Sun+.
Two local news websites in Wales are set to launch in print this month as they seek to fill the “gaping hole” in regional coverage caused by editorial job cuts.
Smartphones and the production, distribution and consumption of news.
Part two of a two-part blog post.
Guardian News and Media has become the latest UK national news provider to use third-party technology to provide linked story suggestions to readers.
The last print edition of Auto Trader is set to be published next month as Trader Media Group completes its digital transition.
The Huffington Post has launched in Japan after announcing plans for a new site in Germany last week.
A team of 12 Press Association journalists are set to work on a new website being developed by British Telecom this summer.
The Independent this week launched a new section of its website – Voices In Danger – to coincide with World Press Freedom Day today.
National newspapers have been condemned for paying as little as £25 for online stories.The National Association of Press Agencies has said that titles are using 21st century technology but paying 19th century wages when it comes to online.
The Telegraph is facing a ban from attending home matches at Newcastle United Football Club after it refused to take down an article exposing “tension” within the club.
Last month seven Local World newspapers became the first to launch new websites to replace the trademark 'This is' offerings.
Monthly Dorset magazine Seeker News is set to relaunch as a fortnightly newspaper this week.
The Independent was again the fastest growing national newspaper website in March, with average daily browsers up 90 per cent year on year to 1.2m.
