MySpace has announced its fourth major redesign in an attempt to stem its steady decline after an early peak in 2005. The social network hopes to tempt users back after nearly a decade of steady decline Read more »
Nigel Kendall talks about the new look Time Out as the magazine re-launches in London as a freesheet Read more »
Three bloggers have been jailed in Vietnam for ‘anti-state propaganda’, after posting articles critical of the government to the banned ‘Free Journalists Club’ website Read more »
Ofcom has ruled that BSkyB will keep its broadcasting licence. The investigation launched the day before News International closed the News of the World in the wake of the phone hacking scandal Read more »
A magazine in France has published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad naked, less than a week after an anti-Islamic film sparked violent protests around the world Read more »
Media outlets are becoming the main stage for the fierce political and ideological battle between the country’s opposing camps: conservative Islamists and secular elitists Read more »
In the light of the French magazine Closer releasing topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, Brian Cathcart concludes that we need a credible, genuinely effective press regulator that is independent of government and industry alike. Read more »
The Transformational Media Summit is a new initiative bringing together international pioneers to explore how emerging trends in media can contribute to global peace and prosperity Read more »
Last month the Australian newspaper publisher Fairfax announced it would cut 1,900 positions. Joel Gibson, opinion editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, reflects on the changing media landscape and explains why he chose voluntary redundancy Read more »
ITV to axe 45 jobs from regional news operation
ITV has announced today that it will be restructuring its regional news operation by axing around 45 jobs. Cutbacks will be made to technical, craft and support roles as well as editorial roles Read more »