Credit: Screenshots from JOE Media News Where does virtue signalling belong in digital journalism? JOE Media has amassed millions of hits from videos that take a strong position on stories that matter to their audience. But is that not just what news outlets have always done? By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash News Quartz launches new Africa membership product to monetise investors' interest The business news publisher has found a loyal audience keen on African unicorns and startups. It has now created a cheaper and more focused subscription just for this reader group By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy of David Bornstein (above), co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network News Solutions journalism: 11 years of lessons from the NYT's Fixes column As the trailblazing column closes down, its co-creator David Bornstein shares what he learned from a decade of telling solutions-focused stories By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels News Nine journalism podcasts to help you get through the pandemic Still stuck inside and in need of inspiration? Check out these popular shows By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Unsplash News New year, new career? A dream job does not just pay the rent, it also fulfils your personal and professional needs. So grab a cup of coffee and start working on your career plan for 2022 and beyond By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Public Interest Journalism Initiative's Australian Newsroom Mapping Project News Ideas for innovating public interest news: The Australian Newsroom Mapping Project The Public Interest Journalism Initiative has been tracking news deserts and new endeavours across the country to advance media policy and reform By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News A decade in data journalism: what has changed? Two authors talk about the journey of data reporting from a novelty discipline to an established field of journalism By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Tumisu from Pixabay News Predictions for digital journalism: tech, newsletters, climate and multimedia Seven media industry experts share their predictions for digital publishing in the year to come By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy of The Washington Post News The Washington Post launches newsletter to help readers understand graphs and charts "How To Read This Chart" is WaPo's latest weekly digest which seeks to make sense of the numbers shaping the news agenda By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Financial Times News By dropping its paywall for a day, the FT lost out on subscriptions but found new, engaged audience When the publisher offered its online content for free during COP26, anonymous traffic grew by a quarter, registrations tripled, and new subscriptions fell by 12 per cent on the day By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash News Innovation in journalism: two media start-ups booming despite challenges South Africa's The Daily Maverick and Paraguay's El Surti are proving that you do not need huge budgets to have political and social impact. What you need is the right mentality and a business plan By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Storysmart News Tool for journalists: Storysmart, for online safety training The NUJ offers free interactive online courses to help reporters navigate hostile environments, psychological trauma, cyber risks and dealing with injury By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
