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Death of war correspondent Kim Sengupta at 68 is ‘devastating loss’ for Independent
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Guardian voluntary redundancy round ends with some prominent departures
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Hugo Rifkind to succeed Matt Chorley as Times Radio morning presenter
Chorley announced in May he was leaving Times Radio for the BBC.
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Christian May returns as editor-in-chief after four years away.
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Observer editor Paul Webster to retire after six years in job
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BBC News deputy CEO Jonathan Munro promoted to global director
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ITV News names Emma Murphy as international editor
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NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet to step down after 13 years
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Sian Doyle told publication of her medical information was in the public interest.
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NCTJ chairman Kim Fletcher steps down after two decades
Fletcher has been given the new honorary title emeritus chairman.
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Open Democracy wins complaint against Express over George Soros claim
IPSO said the article could create a misleading impression about Open Democracy's editorial independence.
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Impress issues ruling over interview with far-right political figure Mark Collett.
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Times undercover investigation into cash for questions was in the public interest, IPSO says.
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New European names James Ball as its first political editor
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David Lammy leaves LBC ahead of election and is replaced by Lewis Goodall
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Sir Paul Marshall said he was leaving GB News on a "secure growth trajectory".
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Former Dow Jones membership chief Suzi Watford joins Washington Post
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ITV News hires Newsnight deputy as head of streaming service
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Huw Edwards resigns from BBC ‘on medical advice’
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National World sells tech provider it bought in September
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The Independent takes over Buzzfeed UK brands including Huffpost
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GB News programmes presented by Tory MPs broke Ofcom rules
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William Hague joins presenter line-up for revamped daily Times podcast
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Mother Jones merges with Center for Investigative Reporting
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Telegraph Media Group CEO Nick Hugh is out as takeover uncertainty continues
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Culture Secretary wants new Telegraph sale investigation after corporate structure changes
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Ofcom blasts radio news bulletin that said Barry Humphries was alive three days after he died
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IPSO backs Daily Mail undercover reporting which exposed fake asylum claims
The Mail was shortlisted for a British Journalism Award for the investigation.
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Daily Mail tennis correspondent Mike Dickson dies while covering Australian Open
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Paul Royall gets permanent BBC News Channel editor job
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