Writing for USA Today, Clooney has described the Daily Mail as "the worst kind of tabloid" and accused it of a "coverup". "What separates this from all of the ridiculous things the Mail makes up is that now, by their own admission, it can be proved to be a lie. In fact, a premeditated lie."

Google is unsure how to apply "very vague and subjective tests" to the more than 70,000 removal requests that have landed on its doorstep in the wake of a recent court ruling, according to the company's chief legal officer, David Drummond. In a Guardian article titled "We need to talk about the right to be forgotten," Drummond sheds new light on a controversial legal process that lets EU citizens order Google to remove search listings they dislike. Drummond described who is coming out of the woodwork to demand takedowns, and the dilemma Google faces.

What effect does the wording a tweet have on the amount of retweets it gets? A 2014 study conducted by Cornell University, in collaboration with a research scientist at Google, attempted a scientific experiment to analyse this question. The study made the following findings, that have been summed up byNick Chowdrey at Econsultancy.

Eric Pickles has said that independent local media is the best means for local authorities to communicate with the public and that he wants councils to work with publishers to find innovative new ways to advertise public notices across local media's print, online and mobile platforms.

The overall daily newsprint newspaper market is falling at a rate of more than 8% a year, according to the latest set of officially audited circulation figures produced by ABC. The Sunday market, which now sells some 570,000 fewer copies than the weekday issues, is declining slightly faster at more than 9%. But it is clear that at least a couple of titles have put a brake on their print losses, recording year-on-year figures significantly lower than the market trend.

Greenpeace's controversial video criticising the universally loved Lego brand for its partnership with Oil giant Shell has been suspended by YouTube following a copyright claim from Warner Brothers over the use of the "Everything is Awesome" track from the Lego movie. The film was created to highlight Lego's use of the Shell oil brand on its toys, which it claims poisons the minds of children.

The campaign, called London Unlocked, will see the brands produce a new double-page spread each Monday from 14 July, which will be a guide to events and experiences in London that week in a bid to 'entice' London audiences to get out and explore the events and locations that London offers. TV, national outdoor and press, sponsorship, digital, PR as well as a limited edition bottles, form part of the campaign, along with a 'London Unlocked' hub on Metro's website, which will house weekly, sharable content around the same theme.

Published each weekday at 5pm London time, the newsletter is targeted at commuters working in the Square Mile, Westminster and beyond. A select group representing this audience has been able to receive a beta version of the new edition since February and, with more than 10,000 registered recipients subscribed, it's now being made more widely available via www.bloombergbriefs.com/london.

Google's investment arm, Google Ventures, will open an office in London with a $100 million fund for startups in Europe, the company said late Wednesday. In a blog post, Google Ventures chief Bill Maris said European startups had "enormous potential." Meanwhile Google corporate development head David Drummond told the Financial Times that "great companies will come out of" the various European startup clusters.

As social media has become an essential part of journalism, tools for searching, monitoring and curating content from around the web are increasingly part of a journalist's day-to-day toolbox - both for newsgathering and engaging users. Here are 12 tools journalists can use to give them an edge in social media.