How to Report on an Act of Terror

23.05.2013
I cannot support is the editorial decision taken by some papers to splash the terrorists' message across their front pages, in effect fulfilling...
'A Spur-Of-The-Moment, Stupid Tweet'

'A Spur-Of-The-Moment, Stupid Tweet'

23.05.2013
A woman who sparked a Twitter storm when she boasted of knocking a cyclist off his bike has apologised. Emma Way revealed she had been...
The Woolwich Attacks Are Not New

The Woolwich Attacks Are Not New

23.05.2013
Our response now should also be familiar: calm and measured. Not creating a sense of panic - this it what these people want - but not underestimating...
Woolwich Machete Attack: Military Personnel 'Advised Not To Wear Uniforms In Public'

Woolwich Machete Attack: Military Personnel 'Advised Not To Wear Uniforms In Public'

Sara C Nelson   23.05.2013
UPDATE: Since this story went to press, several political journalists have said the Government is set to overrule advice to military personnel...
Frances Bean Cobain Calls Kendall Jenner 'A F**king Idiot' In Twitter Spat

Frances Bean Cobain Calls Kendall Jenner 'A F**king Idiot' In Twitter Spat

Sara C Nelson   23.05.2013
Frances Bean Cobain has branded Kendall Jenner a “fucking idiot” in a Twitter spat. Cobain, who is the daughter of late Nirvana frontman...
Gif Or Jif? Twitter's Mispronunciation Confessions

Gif Or Jif? Twitter's Mispronunciation Confessions

22.05.2013
OMJ! Our world was rocked today with the revelation that the word GIF is supposed to be pronounced 'jif'. According to the inventor of...
'I Was Wrong To Call Him A Shit'

'I Was Wrong To Call Him A Shit'

Lucy Sherriff  22.05.2013
A Liberal Democrat MP has apologised for calling a student a "little shit" after he was questioned about his vote on the gay marriage bill. Greg...

Lib Dem MP Calls Student 'Little Shit' Over Gay Marriage Row

Lucy Sherriff  22.05.2013
A Liberal Democrat MP has called one of his student constituents a "little shit" after he was congratulated for voting to pass the gay...
Twitter Hashtag Disgrace to Society

Twitter Hashtag Disgrace to Society

22.05.2013
#thingsworsethanrape. That's right you read it correctly. This is not the kind of thing that victims of rape should have to deal with and...
'Definitely Knocked A Cyclist Off.. He Doesn't Even Pay Road Tax'

'Definitely Knocked A Cyclist Off.. He Doesn't Even Pay Road Tax'

Jessica Elgot  21.05.2013
UPDATE: Emma Way Apologises For Tweet, Reveals She Has Been Suspended From Work A spectacularly ill-advised tweet from a young driver,...
Twitter Will Damn Your Soul, Warns Saudi Religious Police Boss

Twitter Will Damn Your Soul, Warns Saudi Religious Police Boss

Sara C Nelson   20.05.2013
The head of Saudi Arabia’s religious police has condemned Twitter and all those who use it. Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh...
Murdoch Turns To Twitter To Warn Facebook It could Be The Next 'Crappy MySpace'

Murdoch Turns To Twitter To Warn Facebook It could Be The Next 'Crappy MySpace'

17.05.2013
Rupert Murdoch has warned Facebook to 'watch out' or it may end up going the same way as 'crappy MySpace'. The media mogul turned to another...
Aussie MP Accidentally 'Likes' Picture Of Teenage Boy's Testicles

Aussie MP Accidentally 'Likes' Picture Of Teenage Boy's Testicles

17.05.2013
Before you click 'Like' on a picture of a teenage boy on Facebook, always make sure he is not secretly displaying his testicles - especially...
#AwkwardPromStory

#AwkwardPromStory

17.05.2013
Prom (or leavers' ball to us UK peeps) can go two ways: swimmingly, or ground-swallow-me disastrously. And, on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night...