The Press Association has launched a live weekly sports blog for interactive betting website Blue Square. Its Saturday Commentary blog will include up-to-the-minute PA news content and photos with embedded links to Blue Square’s betting opportunities around football and other
April 2011 News
Newspaper group hits profit targets
Newsquest’s Herald and Times Group has announced the achievement of its planned profit targets last month in the face of challenging market conditions. The Glasgow-based group, which publishes The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times, said it had met profits
Council scraps monthly magazine to cut costs
A council has scrapped its monthly magazine as part of cost-cutting measures to help it save £65m. Hull City Council has now published the last edition of Hull in print and is encouraging residents to get information about the authority
Now, what was the name of that newspaper?
News that two regional daily newspapers have been awarded public money from the government’s Regional Growth Fund to help boost job creation in their areas is welcome recognition of the wider role of the local media. But the handling of
Sir Michael Lyons to speak at regional press event
Outgoing BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has been announced as the guest speaker at a press event to be held in May. He will appear as Birmingham Press Club’s first celebrity guest of the year at a lunch event
Regional dailies given public money to boost jobs
Titles win government grants to help fight against downturn
Journalist wins award for Jo Yeates exclusive
Work of press agencies recognised at ceremony
Newspapers in bid to drive down commuters’ costs
Publishing group aims to highlight high prices
Strike ballot to be held over subbing job cuts
Union says 80 members to vote after centralisation plans revealed
We’ll train you Kelvin says journalism college
Lecturers hit back at MacKenzie’s ‘shut courses’ comments
Publisher reveals plan to close newspaper office
Journalists will face 32-mile journey to new base
‘Rare’ libel gags are new worry for media
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing the industry
News chief moves to group editor role
Journalist praised for ‘campaigning flair’
Former editor’s book in line for top award
Journalists shortlisted for their sporting publications
Long-standing free weekly paper scrapped
Title to be replaced with new edition of existing publication
Weekly praised after story prevents burglary
Police said article stopped elderly person falling victim