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Dangers mount for future of investigative journalism

12.10.11
Media analysis: There has never been a period in my life when the general interest in journalism has been so intense. Hardly a day passes without some sort of hand-wringing and head-shaking discussion about the past, present and future of the news-gathering business... more

We were wrong to use Official Secrets Act in Guardian case, says Yard

21.09.11
Scotland Yard admits it got it wrong in citing the Official Secrets Act to force The Guardian newspaper to reveal information about the source of its phone hacking stories... more

City Spy: Bad news for Chancellor is a blow to Balls too

08.08.11
Robert Chote, the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility, has admitted that the economy is unlikely to grow by the 1.7% he forecast in March. ... more

In the air: No rush to launch Sun on Sunday

27.07.11
Tom Mockridge, who has succeeded Rebekah Brooks as boss of News International, has made a series of addresses to staff on each of the remaining papers - The Sun, The Times and Sunday Times - to reassure them about the company's future... more

Loss-making Guardian risks all on 'digital-first'

22.06.11
The announcement by Guardian Media Group that it is to adopt a digital-first strategy has engendered a mixture of concern, incredulity, hostility and cynicism while fostering a widespread belief that the game is up for the Guardian and its Sunday stablemate, the Observer... more

Fears of major job losses at The Guardian

17.06.11
There are fears of major job losses at The Guardian amid speculation that it could axe its daily specialist print supplements covering subjects such as media and education... more

In the air: Paid-for papers feel sales squeeze

08.06.11
ABC monthly circulation figures for paid-for newspapers, released on Friday, are set to be tough. The total market for existing titles is expected to be down around 5.5% in May against a year earlier - with little bounce from the Royal Wedding and death of Osama bin Laden... more

In the air: ITV ad jitters send shares sliding

18.05.11
No sign yet of an end to the recent downturn in advertising at ITV, which could be facing a third consecutive month of falls... more

In the air: Guardian looks to US as staff quit Observer

30.03.11
Is The Guardian investing in US expansion at the expense of its Sunday sister newspaper The Observer? It's a question worth asking as The Guardian tries to crack America again - just as a string of high-ranking staff quit The Obs, which has already seen its supplements and resources slashed... more

In the air: Guardian axes top job in power shift

09.02.11
Guardian Media Group continues to shrink its empire under new chief executive Andrew Miller, who is making redundant the position of Tim Brooks, the managing director in charge of The Guardian and The Observer... more

Wikileaks finds Guardian a turn-off

02.02.11
Further proof of the rift between Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and his erstwhile chums at the Guardian?... more

What you get with Lord Sugar is faulty grammar

01.12.10
In the air: Lord Sugar can always be relied upon to weed out the “amateurs” in his apprentices - but the winner should watch the wording in his or her contract... more

Doubts grow over Guardian at Hay Festival

27.10.10
In the air: Is The Guardian’s expensive role as lead sponsor of the Hay Literary Festival about to stop?... more

What will the BBC cut in its budget cull?

20.10.10
In the air: Will the Beeb need to appoint a new BBC3 controller to succeed Danny Cohen after his elevation to run flagship channel BBC1? ... more

BBC top tier ponder a succession race

14.07.10
In The Air: There’s a jittery mood among the BBC’s top tier as some wonder if director-general Mark Thompson’s days are numbered... more

Rumours of shake-up and paywall problems at News Corp

07.07.10
In The Air: The rumour mill is buzzing with talk of changes at News Corporation’s London operation... more

Observer goes to court in race row

02.06.10
In the air: The Observer went to court in Paris on Monday to defend itself against fashion designer Stefano Pilati who alleges the paper defamed him by using a quotation from him about black models in a wider article about controversial attitudes to race... more

City Spy: Booking into Hay for political chat

02.06.10
The Hay Literary Festival is no longer the preserve of the bookish — the business and political worlds are also well-represented... more

Optimism lacking at editors’ web paywall debate

19.05.10
In The Air: Sunday Times editor John Witherow and Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger pull their punches in their Radio 4 paywall debate... more

Carolyn McCall jets off... but it's not going to be easy

24.03.10
Business profile: Carolyn McCall has stunned the City by leaving Guardian Media and switching industries for easyJet... more

Guardian's Alan Rusbridger defends free web news

26.01.10
Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger attacks rival media companies such as News Corporation and the New York Times for erecting internet paywalls... more

Rise of ‘super injunction’ is serious threat to free speech

14.10.09
It is wrong that gagging orders are so secretive that media cannot even report on their existence ... more

Rise of ‘super injunction’ is serious threat to free speech

14.10.09
It is wrong that gagging orders are so secretive that media cannot even report on their existence ... more

Charitable funding for local news will soon be reality

23.09.09
Imminent deal could be a major fillip after years of under-reporting of local law courts and councils... more

City Spy: Shining some light on Defence bids

07.09.09
The Gray report on defence procurement talks of £2.5 billion annual cost overruns on various MoD projects. One solution is to democratise the whole government procurement process... more

At last media chiefs agree they must act to save local journalism from crisis

29.04.09
The “local media summit” held in the House of Commons revealed a welcome trend towards co-operation, says Roy Greenslade... more

Public subsidy and charitable endowments are on agenda as papers face toughest battle

04.02.09
Media analysis: In 1991 I first raised the possibility that newspapers would lose their audiences... more

Rose and Ruth revisited at River Café

15.10.08
The layout at The River Café may have changed after its six-month closure but it's the same faithful recipes at familiar prices on the menu.... more

Guardian chief's pay leaps after profits treble

30.07.08
GMG chief executive and Guardian editor have received hefty pay rises as chairman Paul Myners hails 'an exceptional year'... more


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