Our blogger looks back at the men and women who made the news in 2012
Steve Hall
What we have written about Steve Hall
Tributes paid after death of blind journalist and NUJ activist
67-year-old became member of honour at union
Regional daily appoints new advertisement director
A regional daily newspaper has announced the appointment of a new advertisement director. Richard Carey will join the Derby Telegraph Media Group on 17 September, marking a return to Northcliffe Media for the former advertisement director of the Leicester Mercury
New boss for Midlands daily as editor steps up to MD
Deputy’s promotion greeted by applause
Award-winning editor promoted to MD at Midlands title
New roles announced at Northcliffe dailies
Job cuts in prospect at award-winning regional daily
Some feature writer roles could be redeployed
And the Editor of the Year is…Steve Hall
Derby news chief wins top accolade for campaign
Regional Press Awards 2012: What the judges said
A round up of what the winners did to impress
Late edition for city daily as fire claims children’s lives
Second special in seven days for Midlands title
Daily editor presses Cameron over help for city
Prime Minister pledges to look into funding delays
Lite touch for Midlands daily’s sister free
Radical rebrand for weekly newspaper
Campaign victory for Midlands daily as factory is saved
Editor flew to Berlin in personal plea to company
East Midlands dailies to be printed in Birmingham
Editors say move will enable titles to be in shops from 6am
Editor addresses 8,000-strong protest rally over jobs
Fight to overturn government decision continues
Midlands daily fights on over Bombardier job losses
Government must review decision says editor
Editor in personal plea to save thousands of local jobs
Newspaper fights ‘outrageous’ decision on train contract