Credit: Thinkstock News How has the UK media innovated in its election coverage? From poll trackers to vote match quizzes and interactive maps, we look at the digital projects the UK press have been working on to enhance their election coverage By Alastair Reid • 10 min read
Credit: On Our Radar. The OwnFone diarists use to send audio reports is designed for simplicity News 'Life after diagnosis': Dementia Diaries, stigma and the media The ongoing project from communications rights organisation On Our Radar gives a voice to people living with the condition and connects them to the mainstream media By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from BBC Viber News BBC launches Nepal 'lifeline' on Viber to aid quake survivors The channel will deliver public service information for relief and rescue services to the '3 to 4 million' Nepalese Viber subscribers By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By othree on Flickr. Some rights reserved News WSJ builds VR 'roller coaster' of Nasdaq highs and lows Interactive team from The Wall Street Journal creates virtual reality experience to 'viscerally emulate the experience of an investor' By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: by JohnCThompson on Flickr. All rights reserved News Training courses announced for July's news:rewired conference Workshops in open source investigations, mobile journalism and social media strategy are all available as part of a day of training following the main event By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By julianlimjl at Flickr. Some rights reserved . News ABC: 4 outlets break monthly records but daily averages stall Mail and Guardian among news organisations reporting record figures for total monthly browsers, but both see fall in average daily uniques By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
News Watch: Media Diversified Experts Directory demo Founder Samantha Asumadu gives a demonstration of the organisation's directory of professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds for media appearances By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Can newsrooms be ethical and competitive with UGC? An expert panel discussed the issues at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 6 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News 15 tools for content curation and making yourself an expert Being an authority on a particular topic is part of a journalist's job, and curation expert Robin Good shared his favourite tools for the job at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: Image courtesy of ajplus.net News Beyond websites: How AJ+ is innovating in digital storytelling Six months since launch, the 'startup within the Al Jazeera network' is experimenting with different angles, platforms and stories to engage their audience By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News 4 trends to remember in mobile-first journalism MoJo expert Robb Montgomery detailed his predictions for where the field is headed, speaking at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Deutsche Welle . News How DW brings the audience into its storytelling process 'You cannot offer something today which is strictly one-way communication,' said the German broadcaster's Fabian von der Mark at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia today By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
