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What does a jobs crisis mean for journalism education?

With more students training than last year, postgraduate leaders share thoughts on paths ahead
Posted by Dina Rickman on 06/11/09

Mayomo: A global mission for user-generated news

Cit-j site founder talks to Journalism.co.uk about the changing definition of news and virtual worlds
Posted by Laura Oliver on 06/11/09

Professor Noam Chomsky's UK tour emphasises potential of an 'organised public'

The world-renowned intellectual drew large crowds in three public lectures last week
Posted by Judith Townend on 02/11/09

A return to freelancing: Caroline White on retraining for a digital age

White tells us what she thinks of our training courses from a freelancer's perspective
Posted by Caroline White on 02/11/09

Starsuckers' Chris Atkins: 'Every news organisation is churning every other. It's like a Barium meal'

New film tackles celebrity-aid, PR 'liars', the PCC and media law, says director
Posted by Judith Townend on 30/10/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Robert Bluffield, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Robert Bluffield is a photographer, writer and researcher currently based in Milton Keynes
Posted by Harriet Massing on 28/10/09

Wednesday October 28: Ways to follow 'Is World Journalism in Crisis?' conference from wherever you are

Talks will be livestreamed online from Coventry University
Posted by Judith Townend on 27/10/09

Q&A Asian Correspondent: A 'sophisticated blogger network designed to show off progressive Asia', says MD

Former B2B publisher CEO sees creative advertising possibilities for new blogger network
Posted by Judith Townend on 27/10/09

Q&A The Arts Desk: Journalist collective aims to create 'new horizon for arts journalism'

Leading arts writers and photographers have come together to launch new site
Posted by Judith Townend on 22/10/09

INMA's Earl Wilkinson on newspapers: Change needed for a risk-averse industry

Marek Miller talks to the INMA director on what newspapers can learn from the recession
Posted by Marek Miller on 21/10/09

Q&A bitcents and micropayments: The 'penny gap' and charging for journalism online

Journalism.co.uk talks to the team behind the micropayment system for publishers
Posted by Laura Oliver on 20/10/09

Premium Publishers Network: How Italian publishers are joining forces for ad revenue

Marek Miller talks to the founders of PPN ahead of this week's Outlook-2010 conference
Posted by Marek Miller on 19/10/09

Trafigura and the Minton Report: 'Super injunction' was lifted after the horse had bolted

Norwegian broadcaster and Wikileaks.org defied Trafigura gagging order on UK media
Posted by Judith Townend on 18/10/09

LePost.fr: How amateurs produce valuable journalism

Marek Miller talks to Benoit Raphael about Le Monde's pro-am news site
Posted by Marek Miller on 18/10/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Mat Court, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Mat Court is a features writer based in Spain
Posted by Harriet Massing on 15/10/09

Freelance Frontline: Updates from Simone Castello, Nicolas Ritoux and the PCG

News and updates from freelance journalists in the field
Posted by Laura Oliver on 14/10/09

Is there life after journalism?

Journalism.co.uk talks to ex-journalists about why they left for a new career
Posted by Judith Townend on 12/10/09

RT editor-in-chief wants to make Western image of Russia 'closer to reality'

Margarita Simonyan, appointed station head at 25 years old, has ambitious plans for global channel
Posted by Judith Townend on 11/10/09

What next for Manchester Evening News' last staff photographer?

Mark Waugh tells Journalism.co.uk about plans ahead and his thoughts on the industry's future
Posted by Judith Townend on 07/10/09

Peter Wilby: 'When business journalism gets in bed with the financial institutions'

Guardian commentator argues the press had a vested interest in the 'irrational exuberance' that preceded the financial crisis
Posted by Peter Wilby on 07/10/09

Investigating Kenya: John-Allan Namu and Africa's next generation of journalists

Journalism.co.uk speaks to the award-winning broadcast journalist about his work and changing media in Kenya
Posted by Laura Oliver on 06/10/09

SunTalk's Jon Gaunt: 'BBC should be banned from the internet'

Thrice sacked radio presenter was as frank as ever at an event last week
Posted by John Mair on 05/10/09

iPhone apps: To charge or not to charge?

As news orgs rush to release mobile applications opinion is divided over best strategy
Posted by Judith Townend on 01/10/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Kate Corney, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Kate Corney is a features writer based in Swansea, UK
Posted by Helen Quinn on 30/09/09

Blogging the crash: How blogs transformed and challenged mainstream media coverage of the credit crisis

In a new book Kristine Lowe argues that mainstream media constraints were both an asset and a liability during the great crash
Posted by Kristine Lowe on 30/09/09

Chinese media clamouring for attention, but the West is not interested

Publications will need shift in ideology, not just language, to grab the world's attention
Posted by David Bartram on 29/09/09

Freelance Frontline: News and updates from freelancers in the field

Freelancers Stephen Maughan, Mark Joyella and Vik Iyer discuss their latest projects
Posted by Laura Oliver on 21/09/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Robert Ormerod, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Robert Ormerod specialises in photojournalism and is currently based in the UK
Posted by Helen Quinn on 17/09/09

Q&A with the National Association of Citizen Journalists: 'We can help news companies'

Dr Ron Ross on training for cit-js and how non-journalists can help save local media
Posted by Laura Oliver on 17/09/09

Freelance focus: Debate and discussion at London's new magazine club

Journalism.co.uk talks to journalism student and freelancer Katie Rintoul about her new venture
Posted by Laura Oliver on 16/09/09

Independent Zimbabwean radio station SWRA: 'We want to broadcast a little hope'

Shortwave radio and SMS provide best way to get news into Zimbabwe, says exiled station's founder
Posted by Laura Oliver on 15/09/09

Brian Caplen: 'Mea culpa - Why we missed the crisis'

Banker editor-in-chief suggests financial journalists focused on news events not macroeconomics in reporting economic crash
Posted by Brian Caplen on 14/09/09

Trader Media Group: Can news organisations learn from AutoTrader?

Digital has now replaced print at the centre of AutoTrader's business, says Edwin Ulak
Posted by Laura Oliver on 10/09/09

Freelancers: Let us know what you're working on

Journalism.co.uk wants to hear about your work for a new feature series
Posted by Laura Oliver on 08/09/09

Alex Brummer: 'Far from scaring people, the press were providing readers with reliable information'

Blaming the media for the economic crash in 2008 is a mistake, Daily Mail's City editor argues
Posted by Alex Brummer on 08/09/09

'Excel isn't journalism but it's a tool for journalists': Timetric on cleaning up data for news

News profession has always been data-driven, says Cambridge-based data start-up
Posted by Judith Townend on 07/09/09

The 'hybrid model': can Northcliffe buck trends with part-paid, part-free papers?

Journalism.co.uk takes a closer look at the publisher's new model for its Kent titles
Posted by Danielle Colyer on 07/09/09

Q&A: Foundation for Public Interest Journalism in Australia - 'Our focus is on getting the journalism done'

New body will help bring public and journalism together without necessity of 'Big Media', says its interim chair
Posted by Judith Townend on 06/09/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Julian Owen, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Julian Owen specialises in music journalism and is currently based in the UK
Posted by Mykel Hutchinson on 02/09/09

Amish media: 'The Budget has been using new media ideas for more than a century'

Jessica Best reports on two weeks at US newspaper The Budget
Posted by Jessica Best on 31/08/09

Can Wound Media make an online payment model work?

Francis Malone, publisher and editor-in-chief, says people will pay for 'niche but experimental' content
Posted by Judith Townend on 25/08/09

MSN Local: Searching for stories in local data

Journalism.co.uk talks heat maps, partnerships and software with MSN Local's content manager Alastair Bruce
Posted by Laura Oliver on 25/08/09

Users already willing to pay for news on the iPhone, says Sky mobile

Charging for downloads outside UK and premium services could be part of mobile model, says mobile manager
Posted by Laura Oliver on 23/08/09

Q&A Y Combinator: 'News organisations can learn from start-up culture'

Journalism.co.uk talks to Y Combinator about it call for a 'Future of Journalism' start=up
Posted by Laura Oliver on 23/08/09

Freelancers bear brunt of high accountancy fees, says new online service

Crunch.co.uk founder Darren Fell talks to Journalism.co.uk about making tax simple for freelancers
Posted by Laura Oliver on 19/08/09

Freelancer of the fortnight: Sophie McAdam, UK

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Sophie McAdam is currently based in the UK
Posted by Mykel Hutchinson on 17/08/09

Liisa Rohumaa: 'Journalists need to reinvent themselves or they will miss the boat'

Former FT.com news editor on why journalists need to be entrepreneurs too
Posted by Liisa Rohumaa on 16/08/09

Making a living: Changing business models for news photographers

What's the impact of news titles' budget-cuts and contract changes? One photographer's view
Posted by Judith Townend on 16/08/09

Help Me Investigate: How working collaboratively can benefit journalists

Journalism.co.uk asked reporter Tom Scotney about working with the new investigative journalism project
Posted by Tom Scotney on 13/08/09

Meet the Trainers: Martin Cloake - How to pitch and market a book

Journalism.co.uk talks to Cloake about his course aimed at anyone who is planning to, or currently, writing a book
Posted by Laura Oliver on 11/08/09

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