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June 2011 News
‘Stereotyping’ complaint against daily resolved
A complaint that a regional daily newspaper was ‘reinforcing stereotypes’ about travellers has been resolved through the publication of a letter. Local resident Chrissi Lee complained to the Press Complaints Commission following the publication of a story in the Colchester Gazette
Oh the irony: new media mag scraps print edition
I couldn’t help but be slightly amused by the news that New Media Age magazine is to axe its print edition and go online-only. It almost makes you wonder why it had one in the first place! Now all we
Readers invited to pen perfect headline
Liverpool Echo readers are being asked to write their perfect headline for the newspaper to celebrate the newspaper’s Freedom of the City award. Entrants have been asked to keep it clean and to use less than ten words. To encouarge readers the
PA offers ‘full support’ to journalist arrested in phone-hacking probe
Royal reporter has worked for agency for since 2000
Tributes to journalist who was youngest news editor
Midlands journalist dies from cancer aged 58
Deadline nears for diversity fund applications
Would-be journalists have just days left to apply for a bursary through the Journalism Diversity fund. The fund is aimed at people from ethnically and socially diverse backgrounds who want to train in journalism on a National Council for the
Trainee reporter’s unexpected court order success
Trainee challenged magistrates on point that child was too young
Union fears compulsory redundancies at Daily Record
Plan of action put in place following talks with management
Scottish weekly newspaper publisher goes bust
Seven jobs at risk over company collapse
Editors to be awarded honorary fellowships
Dot Cotton joins regional press men in university accolade
Striking journalists in talks with management
Staff don clown outfits as negotiations take place
Former regional daily editor likens job to ‘toilet roll’
Former Swindon Advertiser lets off steam in blog
Daily commended for cancer research coverage
Newspaper wins charity’s top accolade
Churches called on to back striking journalists
A Christian group has urged churches to support striking staff at Newsquest South London in their protest over redundancies which will see nine editorial jobs go. David Campanale from Kingston & Richmond Christian Peoples Alliance claims the Surrey Comet, one of the titles
Yorkshire cricket journalist dies aged 72
Ex Sheffield Star sports reporter loses cancer battle