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Guardian Back On Top In Combined Readership
Journalism.co.uk
The Guardian has returned to the top of the tables among 'quality' newspapers in the latest National Readership Survey's Print and Digital Data report for combined monthly readership across print and online. The Guardian recorded a combined readership of 8.96 million in what is now the third release from the NRS PADD report. When the report was first launched in September, the Guardian also had the highest combined readership among 'quality' newspapers, with 8.95 million.
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Metro Readies Christmas Tablet Edition
Press Gazette
Free urban newspaper the Metro is to release a Christmas edition via tablets and smartphones this year. Six editions will be run daily from 25 January to New Year's Day, the paper announced today. The issues, which can be downloaded via iTunes and Google Play, will look back on the biggest news stories of the year in two-month installments.
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IPC Media Pushes Digital Editions
M&M Global
The publisher of Marie Claire, InStyle and NME, has launched a promotional campaign in the UK aimed at encouraging consumers to sample its digital editions. The campaign offers consumers a 30-day free trial of any IPC digital edition on iPad and Kindle Fire, and a 14-day trial for Nook editions. There is no limit to how many titles consumers can trial and the promotion ends on Jan. 30.
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Newsnight Blog Post Threw BBC For A Loop
Journalism.co.uk
The BBC "was thrown into disarray" by errors which appeared in a blog post by Newsnight editor Peter Rippon regarding the dropped Jimmy Savile Newsnight investigation, according to an independent report published today. The Pollard Review, carried out by former head of Sky News Nick Pollard, was set up to look into "whether there were any failings in the BBC's management of the relevant investigation".
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EU Gives Google Anti-Trust Deadline
BBC
Google has been given a month to address complaints its search results favour its own services over those of its rivals. EU regulators said they would end their investigation into the allegations if Google came "forward with a detailed commitment text in January 2013". If found guilty of breaching anti-trust rules, Google could face a fine of up to $4 billion (GBP2.5 billion).
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Drunk Tweeters Probably Won't Be Prosecuted
The Telegraph
People who post offensive messages on websites such as Twitter while drunk only to delete them when they sober up are unlikely to face criminal prosecution, the director of public prosecutions said. In guidelines which came into force yesterday, Keir Starmer said he was concerned that prosecuting people for writing "offensive, shocking or disturbing" messages would have a "chilling effect" on free speech.
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Starbucks UK Campaign Is Social Media Flameout
Consumerist
Starbucks UK asked people on Twitter to use the #spreadthecheer hashtag and have their holiday messages displayed on a big public video screen. They, like other brands, didn't realize that people might flog the brand, which has been in the news there for controversial tax breaks. What they got on that big public screen were tweets like "Hey #Starbucks, PAY YOUR F-ING TAX #spreadthecheer," or "#spreadthecheer Tax Dodging MoFo's." Oops.
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