An international award for online journalism is open for entries with a first prize of €2,000 up for grabs.

The Digital Heretics Journalism Award accepts entries in either text, audio, animation, video or photos.

The prize scheme is part of the International Journalism Festival which is being held from 21 to 25 April in Italy.

All submissions must have been published in between 1 January 2009 and 31 January 2010.
Stephen Pearse, senior campaigns officer with the National Union of Journalists, is leaving the union today to work in Brussels.

It means that the campaigns and communications office will have no full-time permanent staff following the recent departure of Miles Barter.

Interim cover is expected to be provided as the NUJ continues its recruit process for both positions – details of which can be found.