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'Missed opportunities' to prevent journalist's death, inquest finds ...
4 days ago · Mental health professionals missed opportunities to prevent the death of a much-loved former regional daily journalist, an inquest has concluded. A three-day hearing took place last week into the death of former Liverpool Echo staffer and Hillsborough campaigner Dan Kay, who was found dead on train ...
Laura Davison is elected NUJ general secretary - Journalism News …
Oct 10, 2024 · One of the National Union of Journalists ’ longest-serving officials has been elected as its new general secretary, it was announced today. Laura Davison, left, won an overwhelming victory over rival candidate Natasha Hirst in an election which saw only 12.3pc of union members cast their votes. National broadcasting organiser Laura secured ...
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Nov 8, 2024 · Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns ...
Reporter jobs on offer after NCTJ saves commmunity news funding
1 day ago · Applications have opened for six new community reporter roles after the NCTJ rescued the funding for the project. As previously reported, the training body stepped in to establish new funding for the Community News Project after Facebook owner Meta pulled the plug on it last year.. It has now opened applications for the initial six roles with the aim of further promoting diversity within UK ...
Russell Findlay will have 'head start' says former editor
Oct 11, 2024 · A second former editor has shared his thoughts on the former journalist who has become leader of the Scottish Conservatives. As previously reported on HTFP, former Sunday Herald editor Neil Mackay has questioned whether Russell Findlay can change the party’s fortunes north of the border, labelling some of his commentsas “daft.”. But John McLellan, a former Scotsman editor who has also ...
Departing Reach writer wins journalist of the year prize
1 day ago · Departing Reach writer wins journalist of the year prize. A long-serving journalist who left the staff of Reach plc last month after 30 years with the publisher has been named the best in the regional press. Belfast Live’s Jilly Beattie, left, received the honour at last night’s Media Freedom Awards, organised by the Society of Editors.
Judges orders almost 100 tweets to be blocked in journalist's …
Jun 26, 2024 · Union says alleged campaign "traumatic" for woman. Almost 100 tweets are to be blocked in a former journalist’s legal action against social media platform X over alleged failures to shut down an account linked to her suspected cyberstalker.
London news battle hots up as Mill Media launches latest title
Oct 29, 2024 · The battle for readers in London has hotted up again as pioneering local publisher Mill Media launches its latest title. The Londoner is the latest addition to the stable of title that already includes the Manchester Mill, Sheffield Tribune, Liverpool Post, Birmingham Dispatch, and Glasgow’s The Bell.. It joins Jim Waterson’s recent startup London Centric, Reach portal MyLondon and ...
Ex-news ed: Is it enough to say ‘approached for comment?’
Feb 6, 2024 · Bob Haywood, pictured, says he is concerned about reporters using “perfunctory” emails to obtain balancing comments on stories, arguing that “even rogues deserve right of reply.”. Bob, a former news editor of the Sunday Mercury in Birmingham, worked in journalism for 40 years and was twice named BT Midland Journalist of the Year.