Leading Scottish editors and broadcasters have rejected an accusation of negative reporting of the Scottish Parliament from Lib Dem peer Sir David Steel, who complained of "bitch journalism".
He made his remarks at the Royal Society of Edinburgh conference on Scotland and the Media.

Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has pledged to consult the NUJ on the protection of journalists working in war zones.
After separate meetings with union officials and MPs he said the union was leading the debate on journalists' safety in Britain and he would support its call for stronger protection in international law.

Fourteen exiled journalists will be taking part in a two-week training programme at the BBC starting next week.
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast set up the unique scheme in response to the Exiled Journalists Directory prepared by the Refugees and the Media Project run by media watchdog group PressWise. The journalists will work in radio news and online. For more information, log on to ramproject.org.uk.

The Ealing Gazette series, part of Trinity Mirror Southern, celebrated the unsung heroes of its community at an Oscar-style ceremony.
After the ceremony in Brentford, special guests including Ealing's Mayor Gurcharan Singh and MPs Steve Pound and Clive Soley joined the 150 guests for a Nepalese meal provided by Ealing restaurateur Monty. Winner Willis Wilkie was honoured for his tireless work against racial prejudice in the area since the 1970s.

The new look website for toowrite.com has been launched by Northcliffe Electronic Publishing.
Since the launch of the true-life story platform in 2000, more than 5,000 stories have been submitted, with each being entered into regular competitions to win £1,000 in prize money. Many have also been published in Northcliffe newspapers across the country.

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