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WATCH: 'Do You Think You're Incompetent?' Chloe Smith Savaged By Paxman

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 27.06.2012 | UK Politics

It is the latest in a long line of U-turns from the government that has led to George Osborne's 2012 Budget to be known as an "omnishambles". On Tu...

Print Media: It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

Philip Keightley | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK
Philip Keightley

There are still hundreds of thousands of consumers reading magazines and newspaper, and I for one am not ready to discount the power of print media just yet.

The Future of National Newspapers? Multiple Revenue Streams and Partnerships

Raconteur Media | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK
Raconteur Media

Newspapers are not the most popular kid in class right now. In fact they seem to be getting beaten up and bullied at every break.

Is This Little Swiss Company the Future of Newspapers Everywhere?

Colin Morrison | Posted 16.07.2012 | UK
Colin Morrison

What's wrong with newspapers? We could spend the next year struggling to answer the question, while traipsing through the undergrowth of the internet, of consumer tastes and news appetite, and of the competition for time, money and advertising. Newspapers are, of course, a format, not a media channel.

Winners and Losers in Media and Three Things Every Publisher Must Have

Colin Morrison | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK
Colin Morrison

In their clockwork orange world, UK publishers are trying to get to grips with what they hope is their digital future. It is easy to believe that good...

Montgomery Burns Returns - Rupert Murdoch is Back to His Machiavellian Best

Alexander Walters | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK Politics
Alexander Walters

As Rupert Murdoch picked up the bible on his first appearance at the Leveson enquiry (no, it didn't burst into flames), the sharp-eyed might have spotted a hint of a grin on the old man's cadaverous features.

So Who Did The Hacking?

PA | Posted 27.05.2012 | UK

The former News of the World US editor was today told he faces no further action in Scotland Yard's phone-hacking probe. James Desborough was held ...

When Murdoch Met Maggie

PA | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Politics

Media boss Rupert Murdoch had a meeting with Margaret Thatcher at Chequers in January 1981 and discussed his bid to buy Times newspapers from the Thom...

We Need a Journalists' Spring

Trevor Davies | Posted 12.05.2012 | UK
Trevor Davies

Newspaper success or failure has traditionally rested with their editors. In this case Murdoch is responsible, even if, as he claims, he is simply responsible for trusting the wrong people. If he really does care about press freedom, he should free up his titles and let a new generation of newspaper owners take over.

Leveson Inquiry and Restoring Public Faith in Journalism

Blair Jenkins | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK
Blair Jenkins

We need to set the bar a bit higher. A new ethical code would help to define the profession of journalism. This has become ever more important as media platforms converge and more and more new entrants arrive to challenge traditional news suppliers.

Food and Drink: Human Flesh on the Menu at London Restaurant

Christopher Beanland | Posted 28.04.2012 | UK Comedy
Christopher Beanland

Welsh Food journalist Geffryda Frygefda gets an exclusive taste of London's latest gastronomic trend - human flesh. But, she asks, is cannibalism all it's cracked up to be?

Murdoch Confirms 'Amazing' Sunday Sun Sales Figures...

PA | Posted 28.04.2012 | UK

The Sun sold more than 3.25 million copies of its new Sunday title yesterday, Rupert Murdoch said. The media tycoon made the announcement on Twitte...

Sun Close to Meltdown

Trevor Davies | Posted 28.04.2012 | UK
Trevor Davies

"Never let a crisis go to waste", James Murdoch told gathered journalists at one of his 'town hall' business briefings, attended by staff from the News of the World under a three-line whip. Few wanted to be there. They had too much work to do back in the office.

Disability Benefits and Soggy Fireworks

Lisa Egan | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Politics
Lisa Egan

I may not be the world's greatest numbers person, but I still understand enough economics to know that the financial crisis had nothing to do with disabled people claiming benefits. But when you're constantly under attack it grinds you down and really forces you to question your self-worth.

Rupert Murdoch Hopes For 2m Sales For Sun On Sunday Launch

PA | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has declared he would be "very happy" if sales of the Sun on Sunday exceed two million copies. The newspaper tycoon took to Twitter ...

Sun On Sunday 'Insider' On Paper's 'Desperate' Attitude Ahead Of Launch

Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.02.2012 | UK

A Twitter account claiming to be an "insider" at News International has described a "desperate and repugnant" atmosphere in the newsroom of the Sun on...

Papers: Villas-Boas On Borrowed Time?

AOL UK | Posted 17.02.2012 | UK

THE TIMES: Andre Villas-Boas insists he does not need the support of the Chelsea players to succeed at Stamford Bridge because he has the unequivocal ...

Why Can't Journalists Stop Writing Books?

Christopher Beanland | Posted 14.04.2012 | UK Comedy
Christopher Beanland

"I've lost count of the amount of risible manuscripts I get in the post from journalists who want to be proper writers," says top London literary agent Chazory Greenfingers, while she daintily gnaws at a custard cream.

People Still Care About Newspapers

Sam Blackledge | Posted 09.04.2012 | UK
Sam Blackledge

It feels slightly retro to be writing a piece about newspapers. Remember those? Silly, old fashioned, cumbersome things that left you with inky fingers and something to wrap your chips in. Believe it or not they're still around, and every day thousands of journalists put their heart and soul into producing them.

Leveson: We Are The Problem

Mark Fletcher-Brown | Posted 07.04.2012 | UK
Mark Fletcher-Brown

The Leveson Enquiry has been highly informative, beautifully probing and calmly clarifying. The result may cause the media to change their ways. But it will take a lot more than Leveson to stem the demand. Only we can do that.

This is Serious

Nick Abbot | Posted 05.04.2012 | UK Comedy
Nick Abbot

It's serious, say the nation's news people. Question: how serious is it? Answer: It is seriously serious. The serious nature of these serious allegations can not be understated, but there's not much understatement from this country's newsrooms.

False Sea Level Articles Expose Failure of UK Press Self-Regulation

Bob Ward | Posted 13.02.2012 | UK
Bob Ward

Recent editions of the right-wing magazine The Spectator have helped to clearly expose the utterly farcical failure of self-regulation of the British Press.

Tabloid Roundup: Patriots, Panda Bears, and Sex at 70

Sam Judah | Posted 14.02.2012 | UK
Sam Judah

The Leveson Inquiry: thorough, important, and enlightening. Tabloid Roundup: none of those things.

Alastair Campbell To Give Evidence At Leveson Enquiry

PA | Posted 30.11.2011 | UK Politics

Alastair Campbell will give evidence at the press standards inquiry - although his evidence has already been leaked to a blogger. The former Num...

2011: The Media Year in Review

Christopher Beanland | Posted 27.01.2012 | UK Comedy
Christopher Beanland

Seven big media hitters give their personal take on the highs and lows of 2011 in broadcasting, publishing, PR and the online world.