Credit: Image by Reuters News Reuters launched Backstory to provide more transparency around its reporting process The initiative will provide readers with behind-the-scenes details of how Reuters found, researched, and investigated some of its stories By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News Why AJ+ is focusing its efforts on longform storytelling from the field AJ+'s Dena Takruri presents Direct From, the YouTube series that aims to give a voice to the unheard and ask bold questions that matter to its audience By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Bear News App for journalists: Bear, for taking notes and writing articles This free iOS app will help you hit word counts, reading times, and convert your writing into PDF or Word documents By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News With a 90 minute Facebook Live, CBC Calgary wants to 'flip the traditional broadcast-to-social workflow' The show, produced entirely on iPhones, will be condensed into an hour-long programme for television By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Full Fact News Full Fact teamed up with Facebook to help tackle misinformation on social media The fact-checking organisation will hand out tips and advice for spotting false news on the social network's newsfeeds By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News Why moral panic could be detrimental to the virtual reality industry Catherine Allen, VR creator and curator, explains how a rapid build-up of public concern surrounding the immersive medium could be detrimental By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News App for journalists: Lexis Audio Editor, for editing audio files on your smartphone This free Android app enables journalists to record and edit one or more audio files on a single-track editor By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News The Guardian is reaching new audiences on Facebook with video series for people who dip in and out of news 'Dabs' are short, shareable videos, designed to communicate hard to understand subjects and start a conversation on social By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News RTÉ is producing a new video series for Facebook using only mobile devices The broadcaster is aiming to engage audiences on social media with stories that 'aren't on the TV news agenda' By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: Image by TrustServista News TrustServista wants to help journalists determine the origin and trustworthiness of online news stories The Google DNI-funded project analyses individual news items or topics, taking into account their origin and links to other articles By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Kommunal Rapport News Norwegian weekly newspaper Kommunal Rapport uses data journalism to build its digital presence Since 2010, the title has increased its turnover by 40 per cent as a result of transforming into a digital-first news outlet By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Why Quartz puts user experience at the centre of its strategy Jay Lauf, president and publisher, Quartz, explained why the digital news organisation is putting the user first By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
