Hundreds of investigative reporters from all over the world are set to gather in Amsterdam this autumn to discuss the stories behind their stories.
Workshops about Iraq, secret services, globalisation, elections, European Union, health, Islam, terrorism, tsunami, multinationals, privacy, taxes, fraud, corruption and much more are being planned for the event, which runs from September 29 to October 2. More details on how to book, and on the event itself can be accessed here.

Former Kent Messenger Group journalist Peter Birkett has died from the effects of a brain tumour, aged 60.
He began his career at the Kent Messenger’s Sittingbourne office in the 1960s before moving to the Daily Mail, where he covered the first Gulf War as foreign editor.

Council of Europe human rights commissioner Alvaro Gil-Robles has called on the Government to limit the amount of publicity given to anti-social behaviour orders made against young people, claiming too much publicity could infringe their privacy rights.
He said the making of ASBOs should be made public =- but additional measures such as issuing posters with photographs and more details was “disproportionate”.

The News in Portsmouth has launched a campaign to fight against Government plans to “dump” thousands of homes on land in an area known as the Solent Gateway.
The newspaper is co-ordinating an approach to the office of the deputy prime minister by getting readers to fill in an in-paper form.

The Newspaper Society will be offering a one-day seminar this Autumn on recent developments in advertising and marketing law.
Sessions will include legislation on sexism, racism, ageism; the pulling power of using famous names, logos and images in advertisements; changes brought in by the new Gambling Act 2005; misleading ads and staying legal.