links for 2006-10-24

In an opinion piece for the Telegraph, the director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information explains the potential consequences of the Government’s FoI fees proposal.

A “small army of bright young lawyers” is defending Google in a growing moutain of cases being brought against the company around the world.

Chris Edwards has a tip for PR firms: Don’t put your logo in your e-mails, or risk ending up in the spam filter.

Neil McIntosh is perplexed by the redesigned LA Times: “To my eyes, it’s the encapsulation of all that’s wrong with Big Media: impenetrable, a bit stuck up, bound by rules, fussy, uninterested in helping you digest the day’s news.”

BBC director of news Helen Boaden responds to the Mail on Sunday’s claims about the “secret” BBC impartiality meeting.