Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield would like to launch a series of "mini, ultra-local TV stations" for some of the smaller communities served by his company's papers. He believes journalists issued with the latest smartphones could provide video content for such website channels and, during an interview on BBC Radio Scotland, said he expects the amount of video content on JP websites to rise "massively" over the next few years.

According to a new German study of over 600 people, using Facebook could make its users feel envious of their successful friends. This result may lead to frustration and dissatisfaction. The research, "Envy on Facebook: A Hidden Threat to Users' Life Satisfaction," revealed that over one-third of surveyed Facebook users reported negative feelings,including frustration, when using the site. Many said this was a cause of feeling envious towards their Facebook friends.

The concept of identity in Britain will undergo a major change within the next decade as a generation who grew up with smart phones and online profiles enters adulthood, Sir John Beddington said. The spread of social media and increasing amount of personal information we put online is redefining the way people see themselves and form social groups, a new report published as part of the government's Foresight Programme found.

LoveFilm has agreed a new content deal with Channel 4 that will see shows such as Peep Show, The Inbetweeners and Teachers become available on its internet streaming service. Following a recent agreement with NBC Universal, the Amazon-owned company is further boosting its TV offering in 2013 with access to content from Channel 4's 4oD archive service. Subscribers will be able to stream content from a specially-branded 4oD collection on LoveFilm Instant, which will expand over time with more Channel 4 content.

A journalist has launched a quarterly digital magazine on the art of storytelling. The magazine, called Inside the Story, is a follow up to an ebook of the same name launched last year by journalist and filmmaker Adam Westbrook to raise money for charity. Westbrook told Journalism.co.uk that the new magazine will explore the craft of designing non-fiction stories for journalists, filmmakers and producers, and that it is an "experiment in web-native publishing".

Danone's natural mineral water brand Volvic has launched a Facebook search in the UK for bloggers, photographers and social media addicts to form 'Team Volcanicity' and represent the brand online. The campaign invites Volvic Facebook fans to submit a photo that they feel most strongly expresses 'Volcanicity'. The public will then be asked to vote for their favourite, with the winners being awarded once-in-a-lifetime experiences and access to some exciting events and activities in the UK.

PCC chairman Lord Hunt told Press Gazette this week that all major UK newspaper and magazine publishers are now committed to signing up to a reformed system of press regulation. And he said he has approached a number of online-only publishers to join whatever body replaces the Press Complaints Commission. But research by Press Gazette suggests a mixed response so far from online publishers.

That's according to social job search engine Adzuna, cited byfreshbusinessthinking.com, which believes jobseeking is at the dawn of a 'Social Job Search Revolution'. Its survey suggests the average British adult is connected to 300 'relevant, open job vacancies through their first and second degree connections' on social networks. In addition, over 90% of large UK employers are now using social media channels to locate staff, along with other big firms like Google, Amazon and eBay.

The Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, has announced plans to move the title to a digital-first strategy in a move he described as a "big cultural shift" for the business daily, and cut 35 jobs. Barber said the FT will make a net headcount reduction of 25 - after hiring 10 journalists for digital roles - in an effort to save GBP1.6m this year as part of the strategy, outlined to staff in a memo on Monday, seen by MediaGuardian. He added that the FT needed to be "reshaped for the digital age".

The Guardian reports that News International CEO Mike Darcey issued a statement on Friday that Witherow, who has been editor of The Sunday Times since 1994, will take over at the Times "effective immediately". In an internal email, Martin Ivens, who has served as deputy editor on the Sunday Times since 1996, was promoted to acting editor of the paper. However, neither appointment could be endorsed as permanent due to the independent directors being engaged in a row with News Corp.