Facebook pledges £4.5m to fund 80 new UK community journalists in global first for social network
Facebook is donating £4.5m to fund 80 new community journalists who will be trained up by the National Council for…
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Investors have agreed to wipe out more than 60 per cent of the £220m debt owed to them by Johnston…
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Men’s magazine Shortlist is closing its print edition as owner Shortlist Media rebrands to the Stylist Group, named after its…
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BBC’s use of personal service companies for freelance staff ‘adversely affected its relationship with some presenters’, report finds
The BBC’s use of personal service companies to hire freelance staff has “adversely affected its relationship with some of its…
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Quartz puts up partial paywall and gives members chance to quiz journalists and submit questions for interviews
News website Quartz has created a new membership package, putting up a partial paywall and giving readers the chance to…
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Newsquest Cumbria journalists vote for strike action in push for pay settlement
Journalists at Newsquest titles in Cumbria have voted for strike action as they push the regional publisher for a pay…
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Daily Mail owner in bid to buy i newspaper from Johnston Press, reports say
The owner of the Daily Mail is planning to make an offer to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press, which…
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FT launches podcasts for smart speakers after jump in share of listeners using device and ‘substantial’ growth in audio ad revenue
The Financial Times has launched two new podcasts built for smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, after research…
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