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AMS Readers Invited to Take up Spoof Front Page Offer
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted December 5 2008, 9.30am
A designer of spoof front newspaper pages - ideal as gifts, such as wedding presents - is offering allmediascotland.com readers a minimum 50 per cent discount on orders. Between now and midnight on Thursday, AMS readers can order a spoof front page from Scooped! - set up a former Scottish Sun... (more)

Editor jailed for defying Castro regime is RSF journalist of the year
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2008, 9.11am
A Cuban editor jailed for 20 years by the Castro regime has been named journalist of the year by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). (more)

China pursues state media listing
From Financial Times. Posted December 5 2008, 7.15am
China National Publishing, the state-owned group through which the country controls the import and distribution of foreign media and books, is planning to restructure and list some of its subsidiaries. (more)

Wall Street Journal says advertising recovery has begun
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2008, 7.04am
The Wall Street Journal is already beginning to see a recovery in advertising revenues after a 'period of darkness' earlier this year, according to managing editor Robert Thomson. (more)

Media Talk podcast: Project Kangaroo and John Barrowman's indescresion
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 7.00am
Matt Wells, Steve Busfield and Jemima Kiss analyse the future of Project Kangaroo. (more)

Cardiff newspaper course tops first NCTJ league table
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2008, 6.58am
The postgraduate newspaper course at Cardiff University has been named the best in the country by the industry body that accredits journalism training. (more)

Son's fears after paper publishes hospital document
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 5 2008, 6.00am
Mirror gives reassurance that details are safe, County Press clarifies no confidence vote – and more resolved complaints from the PCC. (more)

Assistant editor scoops top NCTJ prize
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 5 2008, 6.00am
South Wales news chief honoured for journalism training contribution. (more)

Editorial cuts at weekly newspaper series
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 5 2008, 6.00am
Redundancies are being sought at West Mids titles. (more)

UK's first free newspaper editor dies aged 73
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 5 2008, 6.00am
Tony Mather co-founded the Derby Trader in the 1960s. (more)

Cardiff and Sheffield named as the top colleges
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 5 2008, 6.00am
NCTJ recognises the best UK colleges for future reporters. (more)

Just because it worked for Oprah..
From Financial Times. Posted December 5 2008, 2.00am
What kind of person would start a magazine in a recession? Someone with a sizeable sense of self? A chunky ego, if you will? Step forward Peaches Geldof and Jamie... (more)

It's all about me
From Financial Times. Posted December 5 2008, 2.00am
Notebook (Emma Jacobs): What kind of person would start a magazine in a recession? Someone with a sizeable sense of self? A chunky ego, if you will? Step... (more)

Obituary: Howard French
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 1.22am
Howard French, who has died aged 95, was a red-top tabloid editor who had the bearing of an upper-middle-class gentleman about town. He was noted for his immaculate dress sense, highly polished shoes, handlebar moustache and clipped accent.The appearance was deceptive. (more)

Zoe Williams on the online armies who have a hand in every major news story
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 12.13am
It's one of those ideas that sounds small and droll until you think about it. The Facebook Republican Army is an internet group that scours social networking sites for teenage parties to crash. It happened in Devon last March. (more)