Credit: Carl Hartley News UK university uses VR to train students in crime reporting The virtual environment allows first-year journo students to visit a crime scene, attend a police press conference and learn to make a risk assessment from the safety of their classroom By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash News Latest RISJ report: Seven opportunities for your newsroom in 2025 The Reuters Institute's 'Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions' report puts tech talent on a premium, as news leaders look to harness the best of AI, social video and subscription bundles By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash News Nine AI hacks for newsroom leaders to promote employee wellbeing Steal top media consultant Anita Zielina's cheatsheet to better project management, stress reduction and internal communication By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Tool for journalists: Baekdal News Analyzer, for making news content more relevant Expert media commentator and consultant Thomas Baekdal has created a chatGPT that can scan your content and define who it best serves and how it can serve them better By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: image generated by Magic Media, a generative AI tool by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2025: newsroom strategy, talent and leadership Tech is forcing news organisations to adapt, meaning they need fresh ideas and new blood in the building. But it also means a whole lot more stress for managers and staffers By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: image generated by Magic Media, a generative AI tool by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2025: revenue, subscriptions and registrations Where is the money coming from to fund news? Help from the government, philanthropy and big tech is far from guaranteed. Readers might pay, if they get a more compelling and relevant package By Jacob Granger • 10 min read
Credit: image generated by Magic Media, a generative AI tool by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2025: communities over clicks, trust over traffic "Audience engagement is dead, audience connection is the future." By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: image generated by Magic Media, a generative AI tool by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2025: generative AI deals, workflows and cybersecurity risks Top newsrooms will take advantage of the opportunities and connections that the exciting new technology offers, while mitigating for the latest threats By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: image generated by Magic Media, a generative AI tool by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2025: social media, influencers and content creators Traditional media will struggle to keep up with creators on TikTok or Substack. Your biggest competitors will be new media startups, journalists going solo and online personalities By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Frank Noon / Mousetrap Media News Why publishers can no longer ignore social video The Telegraph, News Broadcasting Digital and The News Movement are using platforms like YouTube and TikTok to create new revenue streams. Or are they just chasing the algorithm? By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Frank Noon News Mattia Peretti: 'Audiences are missing from the conversation about AI' It is no wonder that readers do not like or trust the news when it is not created to respect them and their time, says a media visionary By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Frank Noon News Reinventing digital advertising (now that cookiepocalypse is not happening) How News UK and Reach plc are building their own first-party advertising platforms to take command of new commercial opportunities By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
