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Ian Katz to leave Guardian for editor role at BBC Newsnight

16 May 2013

Ian Katz the long-time deputy editor of The Guardian and heir apparent to Alan Rusbridger is to leave the paper and take up the top job at 'Newsnight', the BBC's troubled current affairs flagship.

Hearst Magazines appoints president of digital media

09 May 2013

Hearst Magazines has created the position of president of digital media and appointed Troy Young from Say Media to the role.

Coke, Tesco and MediaCom join Facebook advisory board

24 April 2013

Coca-Cola, Tesco and MediaCom are among the brands and agencies who have been invited to join Facebook's first UK marketing Advisory Board in what is being seen as a move to boost its reputation among marketers and agencies and drive advertising spend.

Twitter introduces keyword targeting

18 April 2013

Twitter is introducing a potential game changer in terms of advertising, keyword targeting in timelines.

Coral doubles Twitter engagement

17 April 2013

Bookmaker Coral has managed to double the rate of engagement it achieves on Twitter since the microblogging network introduced its advertising API.

Guardian launches citizen journalism platform GuardianWitness

16 April 2013

The Guardian has launched a citizen journalism platform where readers can submit stories, videos and pictures, which will be published on the new GuardianWitness site.

Former Times editor James Harding to be news boss at BBC

16 April 2013

The BBC has named the former editor of The Times, James Harding, as the next director, BBC News and Current Affairs.

More than half of media firms set to create new roles this year

15 April 2013

In a sign of optimism in the market as many as 56% of firms in the media sector say they will be creating new jobs this year, according to the Barclays Job Creation Survey.

BBC to play Thatcher 'Ding Dong!' protest song

12 April 2013

The BBC is set to play the controversial anti-Margaret Thatcher protest song 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead', after protestors propelled it into the chart.

Facebook launches Home

05 April 2013

Facebook last night launched what it is calling Facebook Home, which is the project that speculation surrounding a Facebook phone has centred around.

Facebook to see big boost in mobile display ads this year

04 April 2013

On the day that Facebook is expected to announce the Facebook phone, it is being predicted that almost 30% of all mobile display ads will go to the social network this year.

FT unveils redesign of web app and discount offer

03 April 2013

The Financial Times has launched a redesign of its HTML5 web app, which builds on the idea of "the dynamic newspaper" and is offering new subscribers a 33% discount in launch week.

Telegraph launches paywall

26 March 2013

Telegraph Media Group has introduced a metered paywall for its website for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, joining the FT and The Times as major British newspapers asking readers to pay for their content.

Yahoo snaps up mobile app Summly

26 March 2013

Yahoo has bought Summly, the news app created by London teenager Nick D'Aloisio, for a reported $30m (£20m), as it struggles to turn itself and its lacklustre business around.

BuzzFeed launches in the UK

25 March 2013

BuzzFeed, dubbed one of the most innovative social media businesses around by Fast Company, has launched quietly in the UK this morning.

San Francisco Chronicle and Irish papers join paywall rush

25 March 2013

The San Francisco Chronicle has launched a paywall around its premium content as it becomes the latest major US newspaper to make the leap to paid content.

Popbitch plans to launch tablet edition

20 March 2013

Celebrity gossip and pop-culture newsletter Popbitch is finally seeking to give itself a digital makeover as it seeks funding through Kickstarter to launch a tablet edition.

The Washington Post to launch a metered paywall this summer

19 March 2013

The Washington Post is to follow The New York Times and erect a metered paywall this summer.

Twitter rolls out new ad centre

14 March 2013

Twitter has been focusing heavily recently on improving what it can do for advertisers. We had the introduction of the Twitter ads API last month, which has been called "a game changer for advertisers" by some, and now it has announced changes to its Twitter Ads centre.

Mail Online is like 'journalism crack' says editor

11 March 2013

Martin Clarke, publisher of Mail Online, has described the Daily Mail's all-conquering website as the "crack cocaine" of journalism.