Search on for new editor as crisis at Libération continues

The hunt is on for a new editor of Left-Wing French daily Libération after Nicolas Demorand resigned last week. Following a strike, Demorand’s journalists ran a robust campaign against his radical plans to turn the newspaper into a new media hub, housing a start-up incubator alongside a TV station and a cafe at the newspaper’s Paris headquarters.

Hong Kong video explosion led by Apple Daily

Last week, as I stepped on to the MTR train under Wanchai station in Hong Kong, I finally realised how far the mobile revolution has come. Enabled by ubiquitous 4G that extends through out the subway system, commuters watch video, instant message or update Facebook on large screen android devices, iPhones or tablets. Some even kept watch on favourite serials while walking along the tunnels between trains.

Ice Hockey Federation promises unrestricted access for journalists during World Championships

In its response to a letter from WAN-IFRA regarding press freedom at the 2014 World Hockey Championships, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reaffirmed that journalists will have free and favourable working conditions during the tournament.

NYT’s Bill Keller joining nonprofit news start-up

After a 30-year career at The New York Times, columnist and former executive editor Bill Keller is leaving to become the editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project, a nonprofit journalism start-up focused on the American criminal justice system.

Digital storytelling a natural fit for Olympic Winter Games

The 2014 Olympic Winter Games have seen news publishers continue promoting their digital stories as another way for audiences to become engaged with content.

Time Inc set to lay off hundreds more

In preparation for the spinoff from parent company Time Warner, Time Inc is expected to lay off a significant number of its staff.

Mobile the main challenge for European publishers in 2014

In Europe, mobile remains a major challenge for publishers in 2014, according to media analyst Mirja Telzerow, principal at A.T. Kearney GmbH in Germany.

Facebook at 10: a key tool for journalists

On the 10 year anniversary of the world’s largest social media network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg looks to the future.

Is this the year publishers find a way to reward readers?

Last year the newspaper paywall went mainstream, bringing much needed subscription revenue to some publishers and disappointment to others. What paywall developments await?

Social media networks, advertisers biggest winners in Super Bowl

Despite the score being lopsided before halftime, football fans still took to social media platforms in record numbers during the Super Bowl.