There is mounting tension about which regional papers will be allowed to cover the 2012 London Olympics. Many regionals have applied, only to have their applications rejected.

The International Press Institute has joined calls for the Brazilian authorities to further investigate the death of a Brazillian Journalist who was gunned down by attackers on motorcycles.

See how Tumblr is changing journalism- its not just for photo-bloggers and hipsters, it can be used for news too!

Former CBS show 'What's trending' based around trending twitter topics has been dropped after wrongly reporting the death of Steve Jobs on their official twitter account.

Wikileaks: who was at fault in the Wikileaks disclosure? Assange or The Guardian? How will it affect the way governments operate? The Economist discusses.

Murdoch's invstors get mad in the aftermath of the phone hacking scandal. A group of US banks that have invested in News Corp. are now launching a suit against the media mogul and his sons for corporate misconduct.

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