Emma Watson and Vanity Fair: not everything a feminist does is a feminist act

The actor has been forced to defend her skimpy outfits for a Vanity Fair photoshoot. She’s not the first underdressed superstar to cause a stir via the pages of the magazine

Newsies: a powerful and surprising call to arms in the age of Trump

The filmed staging of the hit Broadway musical comes thrillingly close to replicating the live show – and its message is more relevant than ever

‘We always look for reliability’: why Wikipedia’s editors cut out the Daily Mail

Katherine Maher, head of the Wikimedia Foundation, on accuracy and operating in a world of ‘fake news’

How good journalists can face down fake newsmongers

The mainstream media can fight back against the poisoning of our public sphere by giving people narratives they can understand

Wikipedia bans Daily Mail as ‘unreliable’ source

Online encyclopaedia editors rule out publisher as a reference citing ‘reputation for poor fact checking and sensationalism’

In politics, great things do come out of America

The Politico website was a great US innovation, and in turbulent times, its European version is just what this continent needs

Panel debate on what can, or should, be done about fake news

Frontline Club hosts discussion about the phenomenon that has exposed sharp differences between mainstream media and social media

UK media chiefs called in by minister for talks on fake news

Matt Hancock’s move follows week in which Donald Trump attacked CNN as ‘fake news’ for reporting on dossier on his Russia links

Facebook unveils measures to promote stronger ties with news industry

The Facebook Journalism Project comes after company accused of failing to tackle misinformation and at a time when newsrooms are cutting costs

Tim Wu: ‘The internet is like the classic story of the party that went sour’

In his sobering new book, the influential tech thinker charts the history of the attention industry, namely enterprises that harvest our attention to sell to advertisers

Guardian ranked second most secure online news site

The listing, produced by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, was topped by the US site The Intercept

Facebook advertises for a head of news after US election concerns

Job ad suggests company is looking for someone to address unease about fake news and social network’s wider impact

Why New Zealand’s journalists should push for a new form of ownership

As the regulator listens to arguments over a proposed publishing merger it is time to consider a radical, not-for-profit, solution to the crisis

Net earnings: top YouTubers’ income rises 23% in past year

Ranking of 12 highest-earning YouTube stars by Forbes shows they are increasingly monetising their popularity on platform

Daily Mail group refuses to rule out sale of newspaper titles

Admission by DMGT chief Paul Zwillenberg follows news of a 23% fall in profits and a double-digit slide in print ad revenue