News BBC journalist Clive Myrie on diversity, impartiality, press freedom and mental health "I didn’t set out to be a totem for the black community, but if I am encouraging younger black kids to get into this business: that’s wonderful" By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Left to right: Charlie Beckett (Polis, LSE), Jo Adetunji (The Conversation), Nic Newman (RISJ), Sophia Smith Galer (VICE), Tom Richell (The Independent) News Futureproofing your newsroom: understand your USP in a crowded space Journalism innovators at the Society of Editors' Future of News event say that the bustling attention economy forces news outlets to prioritise user needs and experimentation By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by kyler trautner on Unsplash News From problem solver to innovator: how bridge roles have evolved in newsrooms Five years ago, some self-motivated reporters became project leaders. Now, the likes of the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post have recognised the importance of these multi-disciplined maestros By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Joe McGrath (above) CEO of Rhotic Media News Converting readers into clients: why a content agency launched a new magazine Financial Promoter is a print magazine and website that will serve an overlooked part of the financial services industry - PR managers and content marketers By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: courtesy of The Student View News NCTJ and The Student View launch inclusion fellowship for aspiring journalists The New Creator Fellowship offers 30 spaces for 16 to 23-year-olds to learn the basics of journalism without prior experience or qualifications By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Number 10 on Flickr via Open Government Licence v3.0 News 10 ways news organisations are covering the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War How are newsrooms helping audiences play catch-up with one of the biggest - and grimmest - stories of our time? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Guillaume Bourdages on Unsplash News Pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war reporting show the value of data journalism The State of Data Journalism survey found that accessing quality data is still hard but audience data literacy is increasing By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Gilles Lambert on Unsplash News Copyright still applies on social media: seek consent before helping yourself to content Embedding Tweets in news articles is not the same as republishing images on your website By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mircea on Pixabay News How The Conversation is attracting younger readers The academic news website created a user needs model, a new series and a text messaging service to engage with the under 30s By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash News Headlines Network releases guide for covering traumatic breaking news Stress can lead to long-term mental health problems if not managed properly By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News Developing a new agenda: international reporting by women of colour Slow and steady progress is being made in newsroom representation through the sheer will and determination of journalists from diverse backgrounds By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels News DCMS-backed media literacy programme is supporting vulnerable internet users The Economist Education Foundation, The Guardian Foundation and NewsGuard have received government funding to roll out disinformation and online safety projects for the young, elderly and disabled By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
