Credit: Screenshot via The Washington Post's database of Ukrainian videos News The Washington Post's pandemic-born visual forensic team is here to stay (and still works remotely) A specialist video verification and production team proved valuable when the war in Ukraine broke out. Now the team is expanding to increase output of its widely-viewed content By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News What does the future hold for newsletters? The Guardian, The Economist and The Financial Times share insights on how the newsletter format is being used to deepen reader relationships and bolster subscription offerings By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Image by Hannah Edgman from Pixabay News What will be the lasting legacy of the pandemic on the digital media world? Covid-19 introduced many fads and mainstays, as well as opportunities for growth and lessons for the future. FIPP CEO James Hewes discusses what will separate the winners from the losers By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Shahadat Rahman on Unsplash News Whether readers or brands pay for your content, data is central to the strategy The Guardian, Reach plc, London Evening Standard and Mediahuis Ireland all have contrasting business models. What they have in common is that data underpins the decision making process By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by GeoJango Maps on Unsplash News What can be done to create more viable routes into journalism? 80 per cent of the UK press hold university degrees, a one-way route into journalism which is stopping the industry being more representative By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Clint Adair on Unsplash News How a membership model can provide value to your newsroom beyond just money A loyal and mobilised audience is worth a lot more than the revenue it generates. Black Ballad shows it can inform your coverage, sell event tickets and even bring you new hires By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media/Christina Jansen News Meet your speakers for our Newsrewired conference in May Do not miss out as we head back to physical venues to discuss the exciting future of digital journalism with industry experts, innovators and thought leaders By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash News Why The Telegraph is making audio-first journalism a priority moving forward Having a dedicated audio team has helped to cover the coronavirus pandemic and the Ukraine war both quickly and creatively. But the focus moving forward is narrative-driven episodic content By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Infinity Shutter from Pexels News Quartz pivots from paywall to registration wall, making the bulk of online content free-to-read When 75 per cent of subscription conversions come from newsletters, it makes more sense for that place to become your primary "ask" to pay By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Xavi Cabrera on Unsplash News Introducing beabee: a platform to help community news outlets build membership models The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, The Bristol Cable and CORRECTIV have come together to launch a trusted platform for the smallest newsrooms to monetise their loyal audience By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Left to right: Federica Cherubini (RISJ), Renée Kaplan (The Financial Times), Siddharth Varadarajan (The Wire), Rosalia Lloret (elDiario.es) at the International Journalism Festival News Perugia highlight: what is next for the business of news? The Financial Times, The Wire and eldiario.es share the headaches that their newsrooms are having when it comes to making sure good journalism is well-funded By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Rana Ayyub speaking at International Journalism Festival in Perugia News Rana Ayyub makes it to Perugia: "I don't have the luxury of staying silent" The Washington Post columnist was nearly stopped by the state from sending her message of solidarity to the journalism community in Perugia. Her powerful keynote is a reminder of the purpose of journalism By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
