Credit: The Old Bailey (above). Amanda Slater on Flickr via Creative Commons Licence News How will covid-19 shape the future of UK court reporting? Many court reporters have made do with Skype calls to cover legal proceedings during the pandemic. Despite ropey connections and bad audio, this could help renew interest in the field By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
News How to identify new audience growth opportunities The Daily Star, The Times and Sunday Times, The Economist and The South China Morning Post have all created strategies to discover and attract younger and more diverse readers By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Hannah Wei on Unsplash News The Economist creates a new revenue stream with online courses As the world got used to e-learning, the business news publisher spotted an opportunity for a new product aimed at time-poor, mid-career readers By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Kevin Delaney (above), co-founder of Reset Work News What is the future of work in our newsrooms? Kevin Delaney, co-founder of Reset Work and Quartz, spoke at Newsrewired about the unique chance to improve the way our organisations work in the post-pandemic world By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Credit: Courtesy of Bianca-Maria Rathay (pictured) News Six steps to setting up your home studio with a smartphone Learn how to create professional content using mobile gadgets and DIY hacks By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash News Climate journalism: bandwagon, zeitgeist or audience growth opportunity? Readers value news which matters to them. Bloomberg, The Sun, Forbes, The Times and The Financial Times have all launched climate coverage products on the back of growing demand for green 'news you can use' By Jacob Granger • 9 min read
Credit: Zach Steward, CEO of Quartz (above) News Quartz launches Essentials to boost reader engagement with explainer cards The publisher hopes that this free interactive feature that helps users understand complex stories in a wider context will attract new members By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by fauxels from Pexels News Over-reliance on graduate hiring can thwart the efforts to diversify the UK news industry The latest NCTJ report reveals that 92 per cent of the British press is white and 89 per cent hold a university degree. What will it take to achieve fairer representation? By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash News UK audiences are switching off from covid-19 news to protect their mental health People rush towards news when lockdown measures are announced but vanish when the coverage gets too depressing. New research looks at how to navigate this minefield By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy Sanny Rudravajhala (pictured) News Learning the IPSO codes? Add this podcast to your revision material Listening to engaging audio storytelling about media law may be just what you need to keep that knowledge locked into your brain By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash News RISJ trust report: redefine your public image or bad actors will do it for you The latest Trust in News Project paper finds that journalists and readers are not always on the same page when it comes to building a trusting relationship By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy Sky News. Pictured: Deborah Haynes News Deborah Haynes: 'The online environment is a hostile environment' The Sky News foreign affairs editor has investigated invisible threats facing nations and members of the public. But journalists can also get pulled into the firing line and must be wary of dodgy job offers and online trolls By Jacob Granger • 3 min read