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
Credit: Courtesy of AWP News Young black journalist launches an investigative journalism publication for Gen Z The 22-year-old created AWP Magazine with her own money to commission stories from writers from a variety of backgrounds, not just those with university degrees By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshots from PinkNews Reports News Is Snapchat still worth publishers' attention? Despite the rise of TikTok and IG Reels, LGBT+ publisher PinkNews is expanding on Snapchat with a new channel. Revenue share and support for the media are the main points of attraction By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Credit: Photo by Simon Abrams on Unsplash News Sponsored content: How Blinder can revolutionise your newsroom's remote interviews Online interviews, when done well, can work wonders for a busy newsroom looking for high-quality content. This platform allows journalists to coordinate interviews, capture multimedia content and create great stories – all without any party needing new software or skills By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Luke Michael on Unsplash News Lessons from the US: four ways to innovate in your local newsroom Rethink your revenue models, audience engagement and newsgathering processes with these ideas from across the pond By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Will Francis on Unsplash News Axel Springer is betting on audio for long-term sustainability The media organisation is taking advantage of the growing podcasting market and plans to become the leading German-speaking audio publisher by 2025 By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Eleanor Mills (above) founder and editor-in-chief of Noon News Eleanor Mills: 'Newspapers will become irrelevant if they do not cater to all parts of society' The former editorial director at The Times warns that newsrooms need to become more inclusive or they risk losing talent to the new opportunities in the digital media landscape By Samuel Ketch • 4 min read
News 12 broadcasters commit to helping viewers make greener lifestyle choices BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 all pledge to add environmental themes to their soaps, documentaries and weather reports to inspire change By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash News How to integrate a solutions mindset in your newsroom Solutions journalism keeps audiences informed and upbeat even when the news cycle is full of negativity but it is also harder to produce. Is it time to re-evaluate newsroom priorities? By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
