Young blog their way to a publishing revolution
The extent of the personal publishing revolution has been revealed by a Guardian/ICM poll showing that a third of all young people online have launched their own blog or website. By Owen Gibson.
Yahoo! hires top journalist to tour world’s danger areas
Internet portal Yahoo! is announcing its move into the world of war reporting by hiring one of the world's best-known war correspondents in a move to widen its horizons and challenge traditional media companies. By Duncan Campbell.
Yahoo ‘aided jailing of journalist’
The internet portal Yahoo! provided crucial information that helped Chinese authorities imprison an outspoken local journalist, a media watchdog said yesterday.
Dotcom boom redux: the great cyber land grab
The great internet land grab is on, as newspaper groups race to snap up classified websites that are cannibalising their print advertising revenues. By Cosima Marriner
Big players tap into mobile manga market
Japan's obsession with manga is about to take on a new dimension as firms prepare to woo mobile phone users with hundreds of comic-book titles that can be read on 3G handsets. By Justin McCurry.
Publish university science for free, urges web creator
A group of UK academics including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, has called on the government and public bodies that fund academic research to ensure anybody can view publicly funded research for free on the system he helped develop. By Richard Wray.
DMGT buys online recruitment sites
1pm: The Daily Mail & General Trust has spent just over £4m expanding its online recruitment operations with two acquisitions. By Chris Tyrhorn.
Springer hires open access pioneer
One of the leading lights of the open access movemen has joined the ranks of the traditional publishing world.
Vanity Fair crowns the übergeek emperors
Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis presented in Vanity Fair as the embodiment of 'geek chic'.
Hacks must get with the program
New Media: So what should newsrooms do in a world where the public expects news anytime, anywhere - and also demands to set the agenda for reporting? Jeff Jarvis is damned if he knows but that has not stopped him from blogging his not-so-humble suggestions.
Seen it, shot it, sold it
A website has been set up to help the new 'snaparazzis' sell their pictures to mainstream media. Is this ethical journalism, asks Roy Greenslade.
Citizen scoops
A new online photo agency wants to sell your amateur snaps to the mainstream media. Graham Holliday reports.
New York Times to combine website and print teams
The New York Times is to merge its online and offline newsrooms in an effort to enhance its digital journalism.
Bloggers target Times writer
4pm: Bloggers have attacked a Times writer over an article comparing Islamic fundamentalism to Nazism and his links with a rightwing US website. By Chris Tryhorn.