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
Credit: Photo by Jason Blackeye on Unsplash News How should the media cover COP26 and climate change long-term? The mainstream media has two big issues: declining trust and vanishing young audiences. Covering climate is an opportunity to tackle both By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Una Murphy (above) co-founder and publisher of VIEW Media News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Una Murphy of VIEWdigital What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to the co-founder and publisher of a mission-driven social enterprise based in Northern Ireland, about navigating the line between editorial and business By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Barak Ronen (above) CEO of Crux News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Barak Ronen of CRUX What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to the co-founder of a tech platform designed to measure reader's knowledge on important news topics to drive engagement By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Simona Sergi on Unsplash News Quartz bets on newsletters to drive reader revenue The business news website is making changes to its three-year-old subscription programme as it sees three quarters of its readers converting to paying members because of newsletters By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
