Roy Greenslade presents the final extract from What do we mean by local?. It is by a former editor, Neil Fowler, who has investigated the state of the regional newspaper industry
Victims of anonymous trolls on Twitter and other social media may soon have the power to discover their tormentors' identities, thanks to a new law. But what's the difference between a troll and somebody who just has very bad manners?
Twitter wasn't designed with teaching in mind but Rosie Miles finds it an ideal way to encourage students to get under the skin of academic texts. Here she explains how
Damien Walter: Hundreds of authors are reviving the ethos of the great writers of pulp fiction such as Jack Vance, Philip K Dick and Harlan Ellison. But it's a brave new world of blogs and ebooks
Lyn Gardner: Simon Stephens's play has stirred up a hornets' nest of debate about how critics approach radical work. Plus an early taste of this year's Edinburgh festival
Catherine Love: Theatre critics everywhere have been slow to innovate, yet the digital world – from Pinterest to geotagging – offers ever-expanding possibilities