Online Journalism Features

A guide for online publishers on the new EU cookie rules

The Information Commissioners Office and chair of the Association of Online Publishers outline what the EU cookie directive means and what will be expected from online news outlets

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 23/05/12

Why digital journalists should pay attention to developments in prosecuting guidance

In an interview with Journalism.co.uk director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer explains why it is important for news outlets in traditional and digital media to engage with the CPS on prosecuting guidelines

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 22/05/12

How ITV News re-invented its website with live streams of news

Jason Mills, editor of web development for ITV News, explains the news site has been re-imagined as 'people now are used to consuming content in a stream, from Twitter to Facebook timelines'

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22/05/12

CNN's Arwa Damon on Syria: 'One of the most frustrating, difficult and challenging stories to cover'

Arwa Damon on leaving Babr Amr shortly before her friend and fellow journalist Marie Colvin was killed: 'She didn't feel she'd been there long enough to do the stories of the people she'd met justice'

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 21/05/12

Where journalism and technology meet: Inspiring projects springing up across the Arab world

Hacks/Hackers chapters have launched in Jordan and Tunisia, and another meet-up group in Amman is creating a citizen reporting tool

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 18/05/12

Reporting from analytics: Why journalists should look at search queries

How one news site scooped a murder by checking Google Analytics, and how Fox News switched focus from gunman to victim after checking what its audience was searching for using Chartbeat

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 16/05/12

Freedom of Information: Going beyond the scoop

Journalists and information experts discuss ways to bridge the gap between FoI and open data, with a view to saving time and resources in the future

Posted by Elena Cresci on 15/05/12

Freelancer of the Fortnight: Jo Walsh

Journalism.co.uk catches up with a member of its freelance community. Jo Walsh is a freelance writer, editor and sub-editor based in London

Posted by Ed Martin on 14/05/12

The Big Issue on publishing its 1,000th issue

Journalism.co.uk speaks to editor Paul McNamee about the future of The Big Issue as it publishes its thousandth issue and founder John Bird on why the occasion causes him 'a mix of joy and discomfort'

Posted by Elena Cresci on 14/05/12

Five free tools journalists can use to learn how to code

Journalism.co.uk lists five accessible tools and resources available online to get started with, and develop, coding skills

Posted by Elena Cresci on 11/05/12

Five of the Guardian Datablog's best visualisations

Great data journalism examples, as shared by Simon Rogers, editor of the Guardian’s Datablog and Datastore, at the annual PPA conference

Posted by Elena Cresci on 10/05/12

Reviving the Reader's Digest: Out of administration and onto the iPad

How the Reader's Digest is shaking off its 'gran's magazine' image

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 10/05/12

Eight top tips for those stepping into data journalism

A collection of open data resources, aggregators and tools as well as expert advice on how best to work with data in your journalism

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 08/05/12

CPJ: Countries under the spotlight on World Press Freedom Day

The deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists says journalists face two kinds of censorship: state control and intimidation from powerful groups such as militias and drug cartels

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 03/05/12

Ferial Haffajee: 'Africa is a place of hope and that is reflected in its journalism'

Editor-in-chief of South Africa's City Press on the strength of African journalism, her campaigning career and her hopes for the coming year on World Press Freedom Day

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 03/05/12
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