The dispute between the BBC and the regional newspaper industry, which I referred to yesterday, has taken another turn. It appears that the Tories are going to oppose the BBC's plan to launch hyperlocal news websites
NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear has said he is 'slightly bemused' by the objections of regional newspapers to BBC plans to expand its local online news services. By Ben Dowell
A regional newspaper publisher has attacked the BBC as 'insensitive' for pushing ahead with local online video plans amid an advertising downturn. By Stephen Brook
Guardian News & Media has made a series of senior editorial appointments ahead of the editorial integration of the Guardian and Observer newspapers and the Guardian website. By Mark Sweney
Newspapers need to revamp online advertising models, target younger age groups and forget giveaway promotions, according to an Ernst & Young report. By Katie Allen