'From the street to the boardroom': How Reuters’ Africa Journal produces ‘mobile-friendly’ stories on Africa
Upon Africa Journal’s launch this week, editor Serena Choudhry discusses how rapid mobile growth and multiple identities shape soundbite storytelling
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The Economist and Slate collaborate on The Secret History of the Future to share audiences and expertise
The podcast partnership is part of a wider digital strategy for The Economist to break into the US hotbed, explains deputy editor and head of digital strategy Tom Standage
Does your news organisation have under 500 employees? If so, you could get your hands on the latest Google cloud technology — for free
The latest Google News Initiative service, Google Cloud, aims to ‘help journalism thrive in the digital age’ by offering G Suite licences to local publishers
Why your news organisation should get started with Alexa Flash Briefings
The short, on-demand audio clips could help you reach wider audiences on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis
NYT uses data visualisation to bring climate change home. Literally.
The New York Times joined forces with Climate Impact Lab to create an interactive feature that allows readers to see how much hotter their hometown is today compared to when they were born
How collaborative podcast The Secret History of the Future aims to bring US audiences to The Economist
The Economist’s Tom Standage talks about their ten-part podcast partnership with US-based Slate and working across The Atlantic Ocean
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Tips, tricks and hidden features to help you make the most of Instagram
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Mobile journalism gives new freedom of expression
The technology is an important asset to journalists in the developing world
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The art of conversation and why radio is far from dead
'Don’t write off radio just yet; the evidence points to a socially critical role for this sector for some years to come'
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Is media's dependence on Facebook an unavoidable sacrifice on the altar of digital transition?
What repercussions will this voluntary servitude have for the daily operations of newsrooms?
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Redesigning the journalistic economy as if starting from scratch
'The demand for high-quality, curated and trusted content has never been higher than it is today'
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Fresh approaches to the role of journalism at local titles in the Pacific Northwest
How local journalists in the region are adopting solutions journalism and rethinking objectivity
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5 lessons learned from an innovative media organisation
How do innovative firms differ from non-innovative ones?
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Impartiality and the BBC – 'broad balance' in a two-horse race
Broadcasters face a particular structural challenge in their commitment to impartiality
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Journalism versus lies and fake news: Time for a rethink
Journalist and broadcaster Phil Harding suggests some of the steps that should be taken
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Get with the program: The benefits of coding skills in the newsroom
Learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript may not be glamorous, but programming knowledge can help you engage audiences in different ways
How Note to Self crowdsourced stories about information overload from 30,000 people
The team behind the weekly podcast convinced listeners to sign up for Infomagical and fight information overload both individually and as a community
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