Newspaper review Press pessimistic over Budget
There is an air of pessimism in some newspapers' coverage of the prospects for next week's Budget, with reports of a gloomy forecast for economic growth and a steady decline of the pound. The Times...
View ArticleLawyer Hacking prank doesnt merit prison for editor
US prosecutors say a journalist conspired with hackers to cause an online security breach that should be punished by decades in prison. But online supporters say Matthew Keys was just taking part in a...
View ArticleInvestors drawn to newspaper
Mr Justice Peter Kelly confirmed the appointment of Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton as examiner. The newspaper had seen dramatic downturn in its fortunes, primarily caused by the 68 per cent drop in...
View ArticleChicago considers six to run Midway
The plane carrying then U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes off from Midway Airport in Chicago, Illinois on January 4, 2009. (UPI Photo/Tannen ...
View ArticleVideo Pope Francis meets the press
Now that the Roman Catholic Church has a new pope, can he bring about the reform that so many are asking for? Interfaith Voice host, Sister Maureen Fieldler, and Huffington Post senior religion editor,...
View ArticleHabemus opinionem The New York Times experiments with more structured online...
celebrated the white smoke , the Times rolled out an experimental approach designed to enhance discussion by adding structured data. Times readers who went to the ...
View ArticleSnakes making a comeback in Ireland
snakes in recent years. Snakes of all sizes and varieties have been cut loose by owners, many of whom bought the reptiles as exotic pets when the Irish economy was booming. "We always get a bump in...
View ArticleObama to appear at fundraisers in Bay Area
U.S. President Barack Obama walks from Marine One helicopter as he returns to the White House in Washington after a trip to the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, March 15, 2013. UPI/Mike ...
View ArticleBobby Ghosh named editor of Time International
Noted journalist Aparisim 'Bobby Bobby Ghosh, an Indian national, has been named the editor of Time International. "Bobby, quite simply, is a magnificent journalist who has done the highest level of...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch faces 600 fresh NoTW phone-hacking claims
British police is examining an estimated 600 fresh claims of phone-hacking incidents at media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's now defunct tabloid News of the World. According to sources, Scotland Yard...
View ArticlePKK head proposes withdrawal from Turkey
Abdullah Ocalan , during a meeting this week with a deputies from Turkey's parliament, proposed a cease-fire and the removal of his Kurdistan Workers' Party forces from Turkey by June 16, the Hurriyet...
View ArticleMurdoch insider turns police informant
A News of the World insider has turned police informant, reporting hundreds of instances of phone hacking, Britain's The Guardian reported. Citing London police sources, the newspaper reported Friday...
View ArticlePope meets blesses press corps
Pope Francis Saturday met with, and blessed, the international press corps assembled in Rome since the conclave that elected him was convened. Francis joked with the press corps about the long hours...
View ArticleGoogle to enter digital newspaper business with Google Play News
Google looks like its planning to launch a digital newspaper store for Android devices through the Google Play Store.A Google Play News service has been discovered within the JavaScript of the...
View ArticleU.S. Football Receiver Stallworth Hurt in Balloon Accident-Newspaper
MIAMI (Reuters) - National Football League wide receiver Donte' Stallworth suffered severe burns when a hot air balloon carrying him and his girlfriend hit power lines south of Miami on Saturday, the...
View ArticleAnglican bishop Bless gay unions
MOSCOW, March 16 (UPI) -- A fundamentalist Russian Orthodox group has filed a lawsuit claiming President Barack Obama's support of gay marriage invalidates the 1867 sale of ...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor Keystone XL pipeline a step backward
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Karen Miller Keystone XL a step backward It's impossible to fight climate change while simultaneously investing in one of the dirtiest, most carbon-intensive fossil fuels on the...
View ArticleCIA looking into possible threats in Syria
The CIA is gathering intelligence on Islamist extremists in Syria and planning possible lethal drone strikes in the country, officials said. Nada Bakos, a former CIA officer, said the intelligence...
View ArticleHugh Grant be wise Mr Cameron and grasp this historic opportunity
For David Cameron, 'staying on good terms with Rupert Murdoch is more important' than standing up to victims of press intrusion, such as the Dowler family, pictured in 2011. Photograph: Stefan ...
View ArticleBuffett expands his newspaper ownership
BH Media Group, a division of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is to purchase the newspaper for an undisclosed amount from the Lorton family of Tulsa, which has owned the World for four generations. The sale...
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