Arianna Huffington: ‘I’m optimistic about the media – even newspapers’
Jane Martinson and Mark Sweney: The Huffington Post's founder on its new emphasis on lifestyle and wellbeing, life at AOL – and leaning back like a cat
BBC fails to air Shipping Forecast for first time in more than 90 years
Radio 4 suffers technical fault meaning World Service broadcast instead of weather forecast that first went on air in 1924. By John Reynolds and Mark Sweney
Secrets of a casual seamstress: the joy of making your own clothes
Elena Cresci creates clothes so often she now barely buys any. The former fashion addict reveals why it's so much fun even if she sometimes stabs herself with pins
@HiddenCash: Twitter mystery man who leaves money to be found
Rhik Samadder: The enigmatic philanthropist leaves $100 in envelopes in San Francisco as a social experiment in the redistribution of wealth – and has urged those who find the money to pass it on
BBC News staff told ‘don’t do anything stupid’ on social media
Warning comes after tweet by news channel editor Jasmine Lawrence branded Ukip racist and sexist. By Tara Conlan
BBC news chief: #BringBackOurGirls photo error caused us ‘anxiety’
Corporation's use of viral image of girl who was not Nigerian and not kidnapped highlights need for social media verification. By Tara Conlan
Morrissey joins Twitter, ‘the perfect metaphor for … something’
Singer and antagonist has joined the social network ahead of the release of his new album, World Peace is None of Your Business
#BringBackOurGirls focuses world’s eyes on Nigeria’s mass kidnapping
Twitter hashtag tweeted more than 1m times with Michelle Obama the latest high profile politician to offer her support
What should be on the A-level syllabus?
Is including Russell Brand in the reading list a "rubbish" idea or total genius? Tell us what you think should be on the reading list
Twitter shares fall 10% in early trading after stock lockup period expires
Wall Street jitters as estimated $20bn in shares held by staff and early investors becomes eligible for sale
The Twitter paradox: the pros and cons of being free
Investors worry about the company's business model, but its current strategy has made it the market leader, writes John Naughton
Advanced Style: the fashion blog that is putting older women first
Ilona is 94, Joyce is 80, Lynn Dell is 81 … their colourful stories are being told in a new documentary. Jenna Sauers meets them
Spider-Man tweet has Tom Watson tangled in web storm
Media Monkey: The MP has come under fire on Twitter for revealing a plot twist from the new blockbuster
In praise of … Brown Moses
Editorial: Blogger Eliot Higgins charts the unreported news from parts of Syria where no journalist would sensibly visit
‘Retronauting’: why we can’t stop sharing old photographs
Jonathan Jones: Vintage pictures shared online by accounts such as Retronaut, HistoryInPics and IndiaHistoryPic capture moments gone for ever, but as vividly as the here-and-now. It's a heady mix of nostalgia and history