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The Sun dismisses Jude Law’s alleged phone-hacking claim as ‘mischief’

News International says it will 'defend vigorously' against attempt to link the paper with phone-hacking issue

The phone-hacking scandal must not be used to rein in the press

Cory Doctorow: Any assault on the press will affect all internet users who concern themselves with the world around them

Hugh Grant and the unlikely cast of characters in the phone-hacking crisis

Some unexpected figures have taken centre stage, from the Four Weddings actor to the News of the World's political editor

Hugh Grant’s best role yet – scourge of News International

Peter Bradshaw: The Hacked Off campaign has brought out a new authority in the actor, as he fearlessly calls Rupert Murdoch to account

Why I set about hitting the News of the World where it hurts – its advertising

Melissa Harrison: The Twitter campaign has struck a chord with the phenomenal number of people sickened by reports of the NoW's behaviour

News of the World: Ford leads major companies in pulling advertising

Following revelations over Milly Dowler phone hacking, npower, Halifax, T-Mobile and Orange announce that they will review their advertising options

Npower reviews News of the World advertising amid phone-hacking row

News International newspaper faces angry backlash amid growing campaign for advertising and reader boycott

Trader Media Group reports digital revenues rise

Auto Trader owner attributes increase to transition to digital model. By Mark Sweney

Magazine’s database of US military personnel is hacked

Email addresses and details of Defense News subscribers stolen from Gannett media company

Saga magazine gets a print revamp – and an app

Magazine for the over-50s gets a 21st century makeover

Hackers attack News International servers

Attack on publisher apparently in retaliation for Sun coverage of LulzSec hacking coverage. By Charles Arthur

Media Monkey’s Diary

Read Monkey's diary from the Monday section

Lessons learned from A Gay Girl in Damascus

Robert McCrum: It was a travesty, but the fuss surrounding the fictional lesbian blogger has at least highlighted human rights issues in Syria

James Bond producer accepts libel payout from Mail titles

Papers to pay damages after false claims that Barbara Broccoli misused public funds through film-making charity. By Jason Deans

In defence of anonymity, despite ‘Gay girl in Damascus’

Dan Gillmor: After the 'Amina' fiasco, the media need more safeguards. But let's ask: whose interests are served by outlawing anonymity?

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