Credit: Photo by Lee Campbell on Unsplash News Tortoise Media says its audio journalism is profitable, but its business model is not Podcasts are proving better at monetising content, membership conversions and reaching younger audiences By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: courtesy of Reece Stafferton News Newly launched news co-operative wants to boost local journalism in Leicester The Great Central Gazette aims to emulate the success of The Bristol Cable, giving local readers a stake in how independent media should be run By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: copyright: Jo Bradford News Master these three levels of smartphone photography Take simple and stunning pictures by pairing classic techniques with DIY tricks By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash News App for journalists: Brain Bump, for pro tips and audience discovery Time-poor audiences can sign-up for tailored takeaways from your podcast, newsletter or book via daily push notifications By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash News Two UK investigative outlets are crowdfunding £40k to fight SLAPP TBIJ and openDemocracy call for funds to help them finance a legal battle designed to silence their public interest reporting on the former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash News Here is how to find new story ideas The best leads come from allowing your mind to wander and revisiting your old articles By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash News News on digital platforms is trusted less, new study finds The latest research by the Reuters Institute shows that people are more sceptical of information found on Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, and YouTube. What does it mean for newsrooms? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash News NCTJ makes resilience training mandatory for its journalism courses Trainee journalists will learn to cope with scenarios which "may cause them distress or anguish" in a bid to prepare them for the nature of the job By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshots from WhatsApp, Lebanon? By The New Humanitarian News How The New Humanitarian covered the Lebanese economic collapse using WhatsApp WhatsApp, Lebanon? is a story of five young people on the poverty line, told through their WhatsApp messages and woven into a timeline of events By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Kyrie kim on Unsplash News Save the date: Key dates for a journalist's calendar Circle these dates in your diary to boost personal productivity, plan your editorial coverage or just for some office fun By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: News Literacy Network News Calling all media experts: join a network to help young children have better news diets The News Literacy Network wants to help the next generation make sense of the news - and it calls for experts in solutions journalism, slow journalism and fact-checking to help out By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News UCLan launches participatory project into the future of public interest news UK journalism faces issues of pay, audience trust, revenue and relationships with big tech, among others. Have your say on how these problems are tackled by participating in the University of Central Lancashire's forthcoming roundtable sessions By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
