Julia Breen has been appointed business editor at The Northern Echo.The 26-year-old has worked at the newspaper for more than three years and had been deputy business editor for the past six months.She succeeds Mike Parker, who is now a
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Role of media and industry's future to go under spotlight
A host of top names from the national and regional press and broadcasting are set to get together to discuss the future of the news industry and debate the role of the media. Privacy, the revamped newspaper and magazine code
Controversial minister to address editors
Labour chairman Charles Clarke will be chief guest and speaker at the Society of Editors’ gala annual dinner during its York conference. The controversial minister has been hitting the headlines for his plain speaking – not least for his criticism
NetMedia 2000 awards
Tonight (Thursday, July 6) sees the presentation of the European Online Journalism Awards. Nearly 300 European journalists and media organisations entered the competition – run for the first time this year. The ceremony takes place on the opening day of
Is it a libel lottery?
Famous, or infamous, winners and losers in libel cases are expected to make an appearance at a debate called The Libel Lottery next month. The event, being organised by the Society of Editors and the Media Group at the London
My secret calls from Prince Edward
This story published 16.6.2000 My secret calls from Prince Edward Cambridge Evening News deputy editor Peter Wells has announced that he is to retire early after 35 years in journalism. Here, he recalls the special relationship he forged with a
Media Law: Confusion in contempt – and copyright galore
Our legal expert casts his eye over the issues currently affecting the industry
Newspaper men join Code of Practice committee
A newspaper watchdog group’s code of standards committee has two new members. Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger, and Trinity Mirror’s regional newspapers editorial director Neil Benson, are to sit on the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee, which reviews the voluntary code
Editors' conference round-up
The Society of Editors’ conference in York opened on Sunday evening with outgoing president Liz Page, of the Evening Press, promising a “whistle-stop tour of all the best the media has to offer”. She was speaking to more than 120
Competition offers budding hacks chance to get foot in industry door
National news journalists will be judges in contest which offers work experience and cash prizes
Herald writer scoops Workworld media award
“True all-rounder” is named Regional Newspaper Journalist of the Year
Imperial College takes top prizes at student media awards
Industry stars of the future are honoured. See the winners list here
Regional writers rewarded for investigative journalism work
Writers from the Middleton Guardian and the Sunday Herald each scoop a £1,000 prize
Regional press writers shortlisted for Paul Foot Award
Prestigious prize for investigative and campaigning journalism will be awarded later this month
Student winners announced in Guardian awards
Three of the top prizes at the Guardian Student Media Awards last night were won by the University of Cardiff. The university’s Gair Rhydd was named newspaper of the year, judges describing it as “a very well executed broadsheet”. Another
Herald man shortlisted for Paul Foot journalism honour
Regional newspaper journalist Eamonn O’Neill has won through more than 100 entrants to be shortlisted in the final six of an award for campaigning journalism. Eamonn, from The Herald in Glasgow, will find out tonight if he will win the