Media companies are trying desperately to figure out how to balance the needs of their print readers with the shifting demands of a real-time news universe in which they no longer own the platform. The Postmedia chain in Canada is trying to move beyond that with the launch of a "reimagined" version of its flagship Ottawa title, an attempt to rethink not just print and digital but what a mobile app is (or should be) and how people consume content now in a multi-platform world.

First Look Media announced Tuesday that it will give $550,000 to support three organizations "at the forefront of integrating freedom of the press with technology," according to the press release. According to the press release, "the funding is part of First Look's broader strategy to strengthen freedom of the press while introducing new technologies to the journalism industry."

Having acquired personalisation company Gravity in January, AOL is looking to develop this personal angle across their sites - including TechCrunch, Engadget and The Huffington Post - to give readers the content they want in new and innovative ways. Readers may be arriving from a variety of different sources but if they are presented with a more relevant selection of articles across the site it will make for a better experience for readers and publishers alike, or so the theory goes.

The Guardian's assistant editor Michael White has accused a senior civil servant of being a "pit bull" who was pursuing a "personal vendetta" against his newspaper. Director of Communications at the Department for Work and Pensions Richard Caseby wrote a guest blog in Press Gazette Monday attacking The Guardian's accuracy when it comes to coverage of his department.

Parklife festival's organisers have found themselves in trouble due to adopting unorthodox marketing techniques. After sending promotional texts that falsely appeared to be from recipients' mothers, the organisers have since issued a formal apology to anyone that was offended by the text campaign.

The full broadcast quality HD facility marks the beginning of a year-long increase in US-based video journalism. The FT's analysis on business, politics, and culture will now include three new regular video series: A weekly look ahead at the markets from US markets editor Michael Mackenzie; a discussion of the US economy from a changing angle with Cardiff Garcia, US editor of FT Alphaville, and the return of Luce Talk, an exploration of US politics, from Washington-based chief US columnist Edward Luce.

The i reports that the Collins English Dictionary has asked 'tweeters' to vote for words to be entered in its next edition, with the list including words such as Fatberg (a mass of waste clogging a sewer); Vaguebooking (deliberately vague social media status updates); and Adorkable (dorky in an adorable way). Monkey's a modern type, but this latest development leaves us feeling splenetic and contumacious.

The time simulation/management game has become so popular that Apple has lifted its usual censorship firewall to allow downloads. Weed Firm recreates the world of cannabis, where players can step into the shoes of an herbal wholesaler to complete a number of tasks with an ultimate goal of accruing huge personal wealth. They can build contacts in the underworld, spruce up production line, and sell ganja.

Twitter may try to buy its way out of its growth problem by making another move into music. The company is considering a deal to acquire SoundCloud, the music and audio-sharing company, according to people familiar with both companies. Berlin-based SoundCloud is a free service that lets users upload and share audio files around the Web; it likes to describe itself as the "YouTube for audio." In October 2013, the company announced that it had 250 million users.

The Guardian looks to sites such as BuzzFeed and Vice to understand more about what makes content highly shareable, Laura Oliver, the outlet's social and community editor, UK, said at the London Social Media Summit. "We take these guys very seriously," Oliver said, speaking at the event organised by the BBC College of Journalism and the New York Times.