There are many questions surrounding how much the public values journalism, but one project based in San Francisco has proven its worth – before even publishing its first issue. Read the full story

Of the many magazines which cross my desk, the least contentious has to be Kew, published by the Royal Botanical Gardens. It comes as part of the Friends of Kew package and is something of an horticulturalist’s (not a category into which I fall) delight. A typical photo caption reads: “DNA analysis reveals that cycad species such as Encephalartos woodii in Kew’s Temperate House aren’t quite as ancient as once thought.” An acquired taste, clearly. Read the full story

News hacks on local and regional papers tend to get most of their tip-offs, and much of the detail to flesh these out into stories, officially and unofficially from official and unofficial sources based in official places such as police stations. Read the full story

The Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin has been killed amongst some of the heaviest shelling in the Syrian city of Homs. Read the full story

Changes to the Freedom of Information Act, often used by journalists to obtain information from public bodies, are being considered after a report – published by the Ministry of Justice – declared that it costs too much to maintain, as well as reduces trust in authorities. Read the full story

The Daily Mail‘s online counterpart, Mail Online, is helping to offset the decline in print sales after it posted a “strong” performance in the last three months of 2011. Read the full story

Just before Christmas last year, I proposed an idea to give healthy young people with talent and ambition a head start in the media. I suggested that every media company that can, should take on three interns over 2012 for four months each. We’re just about to take our first on and I’ll keep you up-to-speed with his progress. Read the full story

Media Digest now offers young writers the chance to get their work seen by a wide network of professionals, as it teams up with The Daily Blot. Read the full story