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WEBJournalists In The News. Editor calls on Labour to ‘spare a thought’ for local press. News chief urges government to direct advertising spend to industry. Award-winning politics writer quits Reach to go freelance. Journalist strikes up …
Former regional journalist takes top BBC Scotland job
WEB5 hours ago · by David Sharman Published 07 Oct 2024. 0. A former regional newspaper journalist is set to take the top job at the BBC in Scotland. Hayley Valentine has been appointed director of BBC Scotland, the corporation has announced. Hayley, pictured, worked as a journalist at DC Thomson and Radio Forth before joining the BBC in 1996.
Details of ‘stalker’ PC probe kept secret from weekly
WEB5 hours ago · A weekly newspaper has been refused the right to reveal details of an investigation into a “stalker” police officer who took his own life. At the time of his death in September last year, Gadsden was accused of “abusing his position for a sexual purpose” – including allegations that he had ...
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WEB3 days ago · 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 …
Essex Echo journalist aims to retain Football Content Award ...
WEB5 hours ago · 0. A regional daily journalist is aiming to retain a national award for his coverage of non-league football. Chris Phillips has been nominated again for the Best in Non-League – Editorial award at this year’s Football Content Awards. Chris, pictured, has covered Southend United for South Essex daily The Echo for 20 years.
PA names Jack Lefley as new editor-in-chief - Journalism News …
WEB6 days ago · PA media has announced the appointement of a senior executive with erstwhile London daily The Standard as its new editor-in-chief. Jack Lefley, pictured, will take over the reins at the national news agency from Pete Clifton in the New Year.. Jack, 46, moves from the role of managing editor of The Standard, which last week went weekly after 200 years as a daily.
Front Page News from HoldtheFrontPage
WEBSep 30, 2024 · As its name suggests, HoldtheFrontPage is in part a showcase for some of the great front pages which are regularly published in local and regional newspapers. Many of them will be in response to a big news event on their patch while others will mark a special anniversary, or a redesign. This page includes …
Local journalists thought to be at risk in Global Radio shake-up ...
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Up to 40 local journalists are believed to be at risk of redundancy in plans to centralise radio news. HTFP understands Global Radio is undertaking a restructure of its 11 newsrooms across the country, some of which are set to close.
Fond farewells: Remembering the journalists we lost in 2021
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Adrian Curtis. Journalist who had worked for the Cambridge Independent since its launch in a career in which he also worked for the Lincolnshire Echo and national titles. He died suddenly aged 63. “My dad was an inspiration and to be able to work alongside such a top operator and a fantastic journalist at the Echo was an honour and a …
Sky Max to air comedy entitled Hold The Front Page - Journalism …
WEBMay 13, 2022 · A comedy series set in local newsrooms is to be launched after two comedians undertook work experience at a weekly newspaper. Sky has commissioned the new series – to be called Hold The Front Page – which will star Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe.. It comes after a successful pilot was produced last year, in which the comedians wrote a series of articles for the West Sussex Gazette.