Quick reads PA Media unveils QuickCheck: real-time context feed for live news It promises evidence-based checks for high-pressure newsrooms By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Federica Cherubini (left, RISJ), Niamh McIntyre (centre, TBIJ) and Joanna S. Kao (right, Pulitzer Center) News The AI stories we tell – and the ones we don't Experts from TBIJ, Pulitzer Center and Bloomberg warn that without greater transparency, scrutiny, and collaboration, the media risks leaving audiences confused and powerful actors unchecked By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Quick reads UK Government launches £12m plan to revive local news A sweeping government initiative promises new funding, reforms to public notices and journalism career campaigns to tackle news deserts By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News We tested out AFP's AI slop detection tips on our own AI-generated event write-up Head of innovation and AI projects Sophie Nicholson advises newsrooms to have robust verification workflows, keep a human in the loop and be transparent about your mistakes By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Quick reads Full Set and Fuller partnership to publish journalism in book format An independent book publisher and global newsroom team up to produce journalism in ebook, audiobook and paperback form By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads New competition offers £12k cash prize to the next star of magazine journalism Journalists aged between 18-to-25 can apply to The British Society of Magazine Editors' new Young Writers' Prize for a shot at the money - plus a one-year mentorship with a top UK columnist By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
The new Ipswich.co.uk community newsroom on Upper Brooks Street, Ipswich town centre News Ipswich.co.uk arrives in the town centre: "We wanted somewhere that could be transformed" £85k has been invested to put news desks and a professional sound-engineered studio in the middle of prime footfall traffic By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Quick reads £50k crowdfunder for trauma support of women journalists The Marie Colvin Journalists’ Network is raising £50,000 to provide urgent mental health support for women journalists, aiming to meet its goal by 12 January 2027. By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Axel Springer to acquire Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal German media giant Axel Springer SE has announced a deal to acquire the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), publisher of The Daily Telegraph, from RedBird IMI for around £575 million. The move is part of Axel Springer’s strategy to expand its international media portfolio and strengthen its presence in the English-speaking world. Both companies say the agreement will help maintain the Telegraph’s editorial independence and support its continued development as a leading voice in British journalism. Ax By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Top: Rachel Duffy, Harriet Meyer, Kassy Cho, Anita Zielina, Erika Marzano. Bottom: Leona O'Neill, Mili Semlani, Sofia Delgado, Kiran Nazish, Luba Kassova News IWD: 25 stand-out women in journalism The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Give to Gain" - celebrating the power of generosity. We take a moment recognise those who have given so much to us, our community and the news industry By Jacob Granger • 12 min read
Quick reads The Guardian updates its AI policies around training, trust and in-house tools "Lived experience is our unique contribution, and an authentic response is what our readers, supporters and staff expect and deserve" By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Photo by Clay Banks / Unsplash News Access does not equal change: Why diversity schemes are failing minority ethnic journalists A new report from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity reveals that nearly two thirds of ethnically diverse journalists experience racism at work By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
