A major conference, Media 360, is to take place at St Andrews, Scotland from March 31 to April 2.
The organisers believe the media industry needs a platform to debate its collective future and to offer an opportunity for media agencies, clients and media owners to air common issues and draw up a "definitive blueprint" for the sector's future.

The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, has been the latest guest of the Society of Editors' Parliamentary and Legal Committee.
The event, hosted by the Newspaper Society, provided an opportunity to explore contempt, court and crime reporting, as well as revival of the proposal for general guidance on contempt.

Mark Byford, the acting director general of the BBC, will be the guest speaker at the Newspaper Society's Annual Lunch on May 4.
The lunch and AGM take place at The Savoy at the start of Local Newspaper Week. Former director general Greg Dyke had originally been booked.

The death of a schoolgirl from carbon monoxide poisoning has led a property letting firm to back The News in Portsmouth's bid for tighter gas safety laws.
The 11-year-old was killed by fumes from a faulty gas boiler, and Leaders estate agency has promised to put posters up in all of its shops.

Eamonn Houston has been confirmed as editor of the Sunday Journal in north-west Ireland.
Formerly editor of the Foyle News, the Queen's University graduate is a well-known and respected journalist in the area.

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