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March 2006 News

March 31, 2006

Scots journalist mounts Italian election bid
Herald man contests special seat set up for Italian expatriates

New in brief
Production posts under threat: Plus new deputy editor for The Sentinel - and more news in brief

Death of former national and regional news man

Former editor of The Herald dies
Alastair got first job after a series of letters to the opinion page - and ended up as editor

March 30, 2006

Raft of senior editorial appointments at PA
Special correspondents and regional news reporting teams are strengthened

Former Echo man reveals secrets of Britain's return to monarchy
Journalist writes a book - and sets up his own company to publish it

New motors man behind the wheel at Trinity Mirror

March 29, 2006

Rhythm secret uncovered by Journal's James
Reporter braves the dance floor to attempt a shoulder-shaking hip-thrusting salsa

PA man Peter Beal marks retirement with 1,150-mile walk
Northern editor to swap laptop for walking boots for Land's End to John O'Groats trek

Advertiser office moves down the road...
New milestone as staff move from cramped 35-year-old offices

March 28, 2006

Has reporter Jodie got the 'X-factor'?
Journalist swaps the newsroom for the recording studio to make her own CD - hear it here!

Reporter puts Sussex streets to the test to highlight plight of disabled

Evening Post joins in the revelry as Reading win Premiership promotion
Coverage includes ten pages of pics as paper's photographer got exclusive dressing room access

Mail marks United takeover with yellow special
Eight-page souvenir wraparound is printed in team's kit colour

Trade union boost as NUJ man Lezard visits Iraq
Former regional journalist will meet workers setting up their own unions during ten-day trip

March 27, 2006

£25,000 minimum pay demand from NUJ
Conference backs pay motion - plus more ADM news from union with record membership

Northcliffe to merge with Associated Newspapers
New company to use economies of scale to cut costs and boost online business

Greta clocks up 50 years at the Advertiser
Career began with typewriters and funeral reports - but Greta made it to editor

Online first for freelance fees guide
How much should freelancers charge? New minimum rates plus advice on how to get paid, from the NUJ

Sports reporter braves the wrath of fans angry at press coverage
Chronicle man braves the stands after reports on players' scrap cause concern among fans

Northcliffe to sell Aberdeen newspapers for £105m
DC Thomson to buy Scottish business

March 24, 2006

Sports sub halts shoplift bid
Gary gives chase to get stolen goods returned

'Dream come true' for new Sunday Sun editor
Acting editor gets the nod and promises a brighter appearance for the paper

Reader demand prompts compact change for 141-year-old weekly
New look will also include more colour as two-year project comes to fruition

March 23, 2006

How one journalist kept on the trail of 'Wearside Jack'
Jailing of hoaxer marks the end of a long investigation by Echo

'The first time I heard that voice'
Journalist describes his struggle for the truth in Ripper hoax case

New in brief
Plus: New head of multimedia at PA - and more news in brief

New editor appointed to head award-winning Democrat team
Jackie McKeown takes the reins as weekly relaunches in full colour

Editor-in-chief role for Echo's Ian
Extended role also includes an editorial overview of sister weekly titles

Three T&A editions cut as production of weeklies is centralised
Staff are left fearing the worst as changes are announced

Reporter Jeff prepares to run for charity in Barcelona
Herald Express man packs his running shoes and suncream for marathon trip

March 22, 2006

Plans for £1m news office revamp given go-ahead
Evening Post facelift will include recladding the front of the building in glass and aluminium

Reporter 'jailed' in fundraising stunt
Guardian's Neil was dragged before the court and ordered to pay £500 'bail' for charity

March 21, 2006

Green-fingered hack takes on his own allotment
Reporter James gets his hands dirty with some grass roots journalism

Well-travelled regional journalist dies in Spanish retirement, aged 65
Former senior editor had left newspapers just two years ago

Newsquest jobs to go in Bolton and Bury
Up to 12 posts to be made redundant as sports and photographic teams are merged at sister papers

March 20, 2006

Former Bucks editor given woodland burial
Advertiser, Free Press and Watford Post man has died at 91

Fairtrade effort by Yorkshire news company
Suggestion from staff changes buying habits at work with new food options

Students to run new full-time radio station
Community radio licence brings new opportunity for university

News in brief
Plus: Kentish Times office break-in - and more regional press news in brief

New Evening Times editor looks to future
Scottish editor switches titles to take on new challenge in "vibrant, energetic city"

Underwater panic turns to wonders of the deep for News writer
Trainee goes in at the deep end to conquer sinking feeling

March 17, 2006

Job swap as actor Pigott-Smith joins newsroom
Star takes time out of rehearsals to become guest arts editor

Redesign for Mercury drops town crest from masthead
Emblem disappears from weekly after 30 years as paper is given a more modern feel

News in brief
Plus: Former Echo journalist to tie the knot in civil partnership - and more news in brief

New Evening Times editor revealed
Scottish editor switches cities to take on new challenge

March 16, 2006

News in brief
Plus: Calls for NUJ to change membership rules for refugees - and more news in brief

Trainee scores national scoop after one month in the job
"Lucky" reporter sees his tale of jobless dad of 14 hit the headlines

Former Post editor Campey joins North West Enquirer
Newest regional paper puts finishing touches to launch team

Sub-editor and mum-to-be asks readers to help pick name for her baby

March 15, 2006

Media culture is holding black journalists back - claim
"We can get into newspapers. The problem now is staying there."

Teaching award for former journalist
Harrow College lecturer is first recipient of new Teaching Fellowship

Trainee reporter's 'litter-bug' scoop goes national
Local journalist saw her story become The Sun's splash during one-week secondment to sister paper

March 14, 2006

Gazette news team get their running shoes on for half marathon
Editor-in-chief leads the fundraising pack

Double tragedy of Dunblane massacre
Former Daily Record news editor recalls covering the terrible event

Jobs under threat at North East papers
Seven editorial posts are earmarked for redundancy. Plus more news from York and Lancashire

March 13, 2006

Editors' posts cut in South Wales reshuffle
Evening Post deputy to take on new joint role at sister weeklies

Career sub-editor has died, aged 77
Long-serving journalist began his career as a proof reader

News in brief
Plus: BJTC backing for Lancs BA course and more news in brief

'Test the reporter': Observer man sits Mensa test
So did Michael live up to his billing, or was he the odd one out?

March 10, 2006

Gazette news team get their running shoes on for half marathon

Press photographer-turned-pastor tells of cancer battle in web diary
Sheer number of well-wishers prompts online recovery update by popular figure

Metamorphic technique boost for news editor
Tamash puts his feet up to test competition prize for readers

Post's paedophile stories under scrutiny in new study
Academics dissect what changed the way the story ran

News in brief
Plus: Sky News team visits UCLan - and more regional press news in brief

Birmingham Post editorship announced
Trinity Mirror moves to fill vacant role at morning paper

March 09, 2006

New Yorkshire Evening Post editor appointed
Johnston Press appoints from within to succeed Neil Hodgkinson

Scotland on Sunday editor to leave for new job at the Telegraph
Iain Martin oversaw conversion of The Scotsman from broadsheet to compact before moving to sister title

Employment minister to hear concerns on future of the press
Claims 1,000 newspaper jobs have been lost in past six months and that quality will suffer

News in brief
Announcement to be made after March 15 - plus more regional press news in brief

Revered Scottish journalist Ian Morrison has died
"No journalist could sum up an event or speech more concisely"

March 08, 2006

News in brief
Plus: Man behind Europe's first online paper joins UCLan - and more news in brief

'Independent spirit' journalist died aged 76
Tributes paid to former Cambridgeshire and Sussex writer who also worked in PR

Bite-size Lite begins to build reader relationship
Free sheet "complements rather than competes with" main paper and shows signs of success, says MD

Editor to go back to the 'shop floor' as a newspaper boy
Journalist will take on paper-round in bid to raise charity cash

Pennant scoop sparks Blues fans' fury at 'biased' Mail
Villa fan's Pennant splash sparks criticism, but editor says paper's reporters are impartial

March 07, 2006

Giving away paper helps to increase sales
Readers thirst for more news after a midweek taster from innovative daily

Cornish Times ditches broadsheet format
Reader consultation before changes to a paper launched in 1857

New weekly to launch in 'reverse-publishing' project
Proactive website content counters traditional newspaper/Internet set up

March 06, 2006

Weekly breaks exclusive court story - a week after the verdict
Murder trial jury decision came hours after special late deadline, but all was not lost...

Journalist takes the plunge at 10,000ft
Westcountry reporter is jumping for joy after completing charity stunt

News in brief
Plus: Publisher cashes in on syndications - and more regional press news in brief

Journalist arrested over 'mercy killing' claim
Birmingham Mail writer Maureen Messent spoke out in newspaper column

Sporting stalwart of 43 years files last match report
Football writer who saw 18 managers come and go receives lifetime season ticket to mark his retirement

March 03, 2006

Suicide verdict on Brighton journalist
Inquest heard that reporter had been suffering from depression

March 02, 2006

New political role for Journal's Zoe
Writer succeeds Jonathan Walker in Newspaper Conference post

Death of former Wilts and Derbys journalist
Peter Tisdall has died at his Trowbridge home, aged 73

News in brief
Plus: Weekly gives cash backing to 'First Responders' - and more news in brief

Editor enjoys five minutes of fame on The Weakest Link
Find out how he fared when he came face-to-face with Anne Robinson...

Herald gifts net another exclusive
First it was Little Britain stars - now music sensation Jack Johnson has been swayed by surprise delivery

March 01, 2006

Past and present editors turn out for Jim's farewell
Long-standing "Mail ambassador" steps down after 38 years

War of words continues over 'corrupt paper' jibe
Councillor claims his phone has been "red hot" with messages of support after he criticised paper