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Police Review magazine to close after 118 years
Police Review magazine has been in print since January 1893 but is to be closed this month Credit: Police Review Police trade magazine Jane's Police Review is to close after 118 years in print, putting eight jobs at risk. Publisher IHS has pledged to try to find new positions for editor Chris Herbert and deputy editor Royston Martis, along with three reporters and other commercial staff who will otherwise face redundancy.
London riots: journalists attacked across city
BBC van on London Road, Croydon with its back window smashed in by rioters Credit: Paraic O'Brien As a third night of rioting spread violence across London and other parts of the country last night, journalists found themselves among those confronted by rioters and looters in the capital. A BBC crew came under attack while trying to drive their van down London Road in Croydon, where shops were looted and a furniture store engulfed by fire.
Rebekah Brooks resigns as chief of News International
Rebekah Brooks, who has had her resignation accepted this moning Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of News International, the company has confirmed. In a statement sent to staff this morning, former News of the World editor Brooks said she had become a "focal point" of the debate and was "detracting attention from all our honest endeavours to fix the problems of the past".
BBC developing new iPhone app for field reporters
New app, due to be put in to service 'imminently', will allow reporters to submit content directly into the BBC system from an iPhone Posted: 14 June 2011 By: Joel Gunter The BBC is developing an app that will allow its reporters in the field to file video, stills and audio directly into the BBC system from an iPhone or iPad. The software is being adapted for the Apple phones from an existing app used by the BBC and is due to be in use within around a month.
Journalists increasingly using social media as news source, finds study
Social media is being used more and more in newsrooms as a tool for newsgathering and verification, according to a new study. The fourth annual Digital Journalism Study, published by the Oriella PR network, polled 478 journalists from 15 countries and found that 47 per cent of them used Twitter as a source, up from just 33 per cent last year. The use of Facebook as a source went up to 35 per cent this year from 25 per cent in 2010.
Guardian closes 'unsustainable' local sites
Local 'beatblogger' sites in Cardiff, Leeds and Edinburgh are to close after a year Posted: 27 April 2011 By: Joel Gunter The Guardian is to close its regional news pilot Guardian Local, which saw three "beatbloggers" cover Edinburgh, Cardiff and Leeds for the newspaper. Guardian head of digital engagement Meg Pickard said today the project was "not sustainable in its present form", despite having "found engaged local readerships and had good editorial impact".
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