News How satire is used to excuse disinformation in elections Different parts of the world have seen misleading claims and videos dismissed as comedy By Alastair Reid • 7 min read
Credit: By vinodvv aka vcube on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Is comics journalism making a comeback? New projects are integrating traditional art with digital innovation, and the medium's proponents believe it can tell stories in a way other media may not By Alastair Reid • 8 min read
Credit: By The U.S. Army on Flickr. Some rights reserved News A year after James Foley: Safety advice for conflict reporters Journalists are in greater danger in conflict zones than ever before, so what can reporters and news organisations do to make sure they are safe? By Alastair Reid • 7 min read
Credit: By Jason Benjamin on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Ombuds: Using Bitcoin to make online messages 'immutable' A new project funded by the Knight Foundation aims to piggyback on the crypto-currency to create a 'permanent' public record By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: Public domain News First speakers announced for news:rewired 'in focus' event on newsgathering and verification The first in a new series of half-day events will look at the issue of social media newsgathering and verification skills, tools and best practice By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By r2hox on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Making data more human with DataBasic The new project funded by the Knight Foundation Prototype Fund includes three tools to 'bring some of the fun to the more grimy work' of data journalism By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: By JacobEnos on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Code for Africa receives $4.7m to fund data projects A grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will expand projects in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania focusing on health and development journalism By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image courtesy of ajplus.net News How AJ+ reaches 600% of its audience on Facebook Posts from Al Jazeera's upstart site for US millennials reach six times more people than already 'like' the page. So what's in the water at AJ+ HQ? By Alastair Reid • 6 min read
Credit: By afromusing on Flickr. Some rights reserved News What makes a radio journalist in the 21st century? Has the oldest electronic medium for journalism really changed that much? By Alastair Reid • 7 min read
Credit: By Images_of_Money on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Companies House for journalists: The basics for accessing financial data on UK firms Every company and business owner in the UK has to register its details with Companies House, so how can journalists turn this information into stories? By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: By jasonahowie on Flickr. Some rights reserved News NPR releases open source social media tools for newsrooms The Lunchbox suite of customisable apps helps social media teams create or tweak images for sharing across networks By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: johncthompson on Flickr News Everything you need to catch up on news:rewired Miss last week's news:rewired digital journalism conference? We've got all the slides, audio, video and reports for you right here By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
