Publication: Press Gazette

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Former Elle Macpherson advisor drops hacking case against News Int and faces 'very substantial' costs

Mary-Ellen Field (Reuters)A former adviser to model Elle Macpherson has discontinued her phone-hacking damages action.Mary-Ellen Field held News Group Newspapers to blame for being dismissed from her job with Macpherson in November 2005 over 11 alleged ... [Published Press Gazette - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Elle MacPherson, News International Ltd, Computer Hacking, Phone-Hacking, Dinah Rose

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Chris Huhne

Sun removes Chris Huhne bullying article after PCC complaint from partner

The Sun has removed a story from its website claiming that Chris Huhne had been bullied whilst in prison following a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission.The complaint from the former energy minister’s partner Carina Trimingham related to an article ... [Published Press Gazette - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Chris Huhne, Carina Trimingham, Press Complaints Commission, prison

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Newsquest

Journalism Weekly – After 9 years, Jaspan returns to UK armed with 10,000 boffins

Top stories in this week's Press Gazette - Journalism Weekly (click links to read the stories in full):Sign up here to get our free weekly digital magazine via email:1 After 9 years, Jaspan returns to UK armed with 10,000 boffinsNine years after leaving ... [Published Press Gazette - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Andrew Jaspan, Jimmy Savile, Newsquest

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Southern Company

Regional Press Awards 2012 winners: Liverpool Echo claims four prizes

The Liverpool Echo won four awards at the 2012 Regional Press Awards, garnering particular praise for its successful Hillsborough campaign.The Trinity Mirror title also won the daily/Sunday newspaper of the year award for newspapers with circulations ... [Published Press Gazette - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Liverpool (United Kingdom), Wales, Simon Walter, Southern Company, Trinity Mirror plc

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

BBC British Broadcasting Corp

BBC apologises to Tunisian politician after website published false terrorist link claims

BBC news siteThe BBC has been forced to apologise and pay damages to a Tunisian politician over a story published on its website last November, claiming false links with extremist groups.The story falsely suggested Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the ... [Published Press Gazette - 21 hours ago]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Carter Ruck, Ennahda Movement

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Society of Editors Regional Press Awards - live video from midday

The best journalists in the UK regional press are being honoured today at the Regional Press Awards organised by the Society of Editors.Live video coverage below from midday courtesy of Silverstream TV. Click here to see the full list of finalists h ... [Published Press Gazette - 23 hours ago]

Entities: United Kingdom

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Derbyshire Times editor: Parliament's press Charter will stifle us with red tape and leave readers vulnerable

A local newspaper editor has warned that the Parliament-backed press regulation Royal Charter would mean that titles like his will “struggle to hold local authority to account”.The Government is currently mulling whether to enact its own Royal Charter ... [Published Press Gazette - May 17 2013]

Entities: Privy Council, Brian Cathcart, Hacked Off

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Twitter message 'Why is Lord McAlpine trending? Innocent face' was neutral query, says lawyer

Sally Bercow (Press Association)A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow pointed "the finger of blame" at Tory peer Lord McAlpine during a media frenzy over allegations of child sex abuse, a judge has was told today.Bercow was at the High Court ... [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Lord McAlpine, Newsnight, Sally Bercow, Allegation, William McCormick

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Newsnight to apologise for 'misleading and unfair' Help for Heroes report

Newsnight is tonight set to broadcast an on-air apology after mistakenly accusing the charity Help for Heroes of misspending cash.It is the latest in a series of bungles made by the BBC’s flagship TV current affairs programme.In December 2011, Newsnight ... [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Newsnight, Help For Heroes, BBC British Broadcasting Corp, misleading, Jimmy Savile

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Times political reporter Anushka Asthana moves to Sky News

World Press Photo organisers say winning photo - Gaza Burial - is genuine, but was retouchedPress Gazette has found 9 new journalism jobs todaySky News and The Times lead the way at Online Media Awards - full list of finalistsImmediate Media builds on ... [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Asthana, Immediate Media Company Ltd, World Press Photo, Westminster

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The Welsh websites moving into print to fill the gaps left by media cuts

Two local news websites in Wales are set to launch in print this month as they seek to fill the “gaping hole” in regional coverage caused by editorial job cuts.The Caerphilly Observer and Port Talbot Magnet, located in towns 30 miles apart, are both due ... [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Trinity Mirror plc, Ports, Wales, Layoffs

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Trinity Mirror says revenue down 10 per cent year on year but rate of decline slowing

Trinity Mirror's revenue for the first four months of the year fell by 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2013.But in a statement to the stock market, the group revealed that the rate of decline is slowing. There was a 13 per cent fall year-on-year ... [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

Entities: Trinity Mirror plc, Phone-Hacking, Garry Flitcroft, Abbie Gibson

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"Neither has there ever been any evidence that the breakdown in her relationship with Elle Macpherson was the result of any conduct on the part of NGN."

Former Elle Macpherson advisor drops hacking case against News Int and faces 'very substantial' c ... [Published Press Gazette - 16 hours ago]

Bob Satchwell, executive director of the Society of Editors, said: "Congratulations to all of this year’s winners who have yet again demonstrated the vital public service that they continue to perform.”"

Regional Press Awards 2012 winners: Liverpool Echo claims four prizes [Published Press Gazette - 20 hours ago]

"I have personally written to all MPs on the Derbyshire Times’ patch. Some have responded positively, some not at all. If you want your local newspaper to survive, I urge you too to tell your MP, before it’s too late.”"

Derbyshire Times editor: Parliament's press Charter will stifle us with red tape and leave reader ... [Published Press Gazette - May 17 2013]

"Whereas later coverage might fairly be described as `blanket' and such as to make the events `notorious' or general knowledge, this was not so at the time of the tweet," McCormick said."

Twitter message 'Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *Innocent face*' was neutral query, says lawyer [Published Press Gazette - May 16 2013]

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