Editor's column index

By Peter Barron Newsnight editor

Newsnight editor Peter Barron feeds back on the week's events in news and the Newsnight office...

JULY 2006

	On with the music... Peter's back from holiday to find his blog record beaten, a worried blogger and a video podcast.
	We're watching you... Daniel Pearl explains why Newsnight watching other people's blogs isn't "spooky"...
	Righting rights Newsnight takes great pains to clear and pay for copyright material. Does everyone else?
	What should Newsnight be? Should Newsnight get serious? Or is there a place for wit, humour and mischief?

JUNE 2006

	Pictures on the Radio Peter and the Guardian's Emily Bell exchange a few pod-words about Newsnight's podcast
	Top of the Pods Peter considers Newsnight's podcast rival, the incomparable Ms Kitka...
	Eggsclusive - the old ones are the best How a few bad egg puns tickled Newsnight's producers...
	Arsenal - the conspiracy theory Peter responds to critics of our Arsenal report, and Kirsty shows off our cheap competition prize
	Diary of an anxious editor An expectant Peter records his feelings before a Newsnight investigation goes to air

MAY 2006

	Is blogging the new black? Blogging - exciting, cutting-edge interactivity, or just a load of sad people typing?
	Come on in, it's lovely Peter reveals the secrets of the Newsnight cone and the people who worry about Steve Smith
	I'll let you be in my dream if I can be in yours Peter's been allowed to play guitar on the Newsnight theme
	Hands off that paintbrush The Newsnight set build gets underway and Michael Crick says goodbye to the faithful Newsnight helicopter

APRIL 2006

	Newsnight on TV, online, on paper Newsnight's at the heart of a flaming row, and David Sells is leaving the show after 26 years
	The smooth and the rough Peter finds himself in the odd position of having praise heaped upon him via e-mail
	Make your own news Michael Howard turns Newsnight correspondent, and we invite viewers to pitch their own ideas
	Short sentences and silly voices It's Latin America week, but some of us have had our minds on baking

MARCH 2006

	NN podcast - 41 with a bullet So now we have a cat on the website, and it has nothing to do with the Newsnight mouse
	Put Paxman on your iPod At last we can announce the arrival of the long-awaited Newsnight podcast
	Titter ye not Newsnight has listened to its audience and sent Peter Barron to have a new picture taken
	Pizza is better without cheese I'd like pizza with aphorisms, please - and go easy on the greasy, molten scab
	Something worth watching Why drama has the power to make you feel emotion in a way news reporting rarely can

FEBRUARY 2006

	Music and ethics The editor's a bit deaf, and Ethical Man is getting advice on composting toilets
	When will Steve Smith write his biog? The GorDaq's down three points and Paul Mason has gone all Eurotrash
	This website's on fire How our debate on Islam and the West saw viewing figures rocket on TV and online
	Those cartoons: right or wrong? The huge reaction before and after Newsnight's coverage of the Prophet cartoons row

JANUARY 2006

	Never say never Newsnight and Big Brother, Radio 4's UK theme, and the Newsnight set
	Interview a statesman, design a set It seems that world leaders are just like buses...
	It's official: politics is a turn-on There's a change in the air as Newsnight leads with the Lib Dems for four days running
	Geeks, Gak and Newsnight 2006 begins with Geek Week and a defence of our Pete Doherty interview

DECEMBER 2005

	Newsnight end of year quiz Can you remember Newsnight's key moments of 2005?
	Newsnight on trial Facing reaction to Newsnight's 'Allies on Trial' special
	Allies on Trial Why Newsnight is staging a special programme on war crimes allegations
	Difficult decisions and charm offensives Our Judith Miller interview; John Sweeney; and George Best

NOVEMBER 2005

	Broadband - like TV only better Newsnight enters a new age with BBC TWO and broadband
	What is the point of Jeremy Paxman? Debating Paxo, plus Newsnight's interviews with the two Davids
	Could you do better? Why 'Newsnight outshines domestic and international competitors'
	Smears, the Sun and squirrels From David Blunkett's resignation to a defence of the grey squirrel