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Expert speakers from CNN, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Le Monde, The New York Times and more will discuss the latest trends and techniques in digital journalism on 19 July
Mobile journalism helps reporters get closer to the story, new Reuters Institute research finds
The report found interviewees are more likely to talk to a journalist with mobile equipment than traditional-looking TV crews
'It’s about being ready if something happens in front of your eyes' – Q&A with mobile journalist Nico Piro
The winner of The Premiolino, Italy’s oldest and most prestigious journalism award, tells us why every reporter should learn mojo skills
Two years in, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism is helping other community outlets develop membership programmes
The non-profit organisation also collaborates with community outlets to produce a TV show and radio programme
The Guardian's latest virtual reality experience shows viewers what life in the UK is like for asylum seekers
The experience compliments the publisher's long-term project 'New Arrivals', which follows the lives of refugees as they settle in Europe
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Tip: How to prevent female reporters from becoming targets of abuse on social media
Reaching out to eyewitnesses via private messaging could minimise the risks of threats and attacks on social platforms
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Explain and connect: Insights into the BBC World Service expansion
BBC World Service is adding 12 new languages teams and undertaking a digital refresh
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Journalism versus lies and fake news: Time for a rethink
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Keep calm and carry on fact-checking: Challenges and reasons to be cheerful
Should readers and viewers become a fully integrated part of the news process?
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The narrative challenge: Seeing stories from a human perspective
'At their best, narrative journalists expand the restrictive and mannered news voice into a fully human voice'
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The last ten years and the next – Preparing for what's to come in journalism
How can hackathons and news labs help teach the journalism skills of the future?
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From rags to niches: The Bauer way to avoid death by print
Tim Pollard explains how Bauer Media invested in its digital motoring brands to create vibrant new businesses
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The magazine market isn’t dead, it’s different
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How publishers can learn more from their newsroom experiments
Failed newsroom experiments are rarely highlighted – but is there a way to learn more from them?
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3 things fact-checking Brexit taught me about journalism
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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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