Quick reads The Times and Sunday Times launch new advice-driven money section Times Money offers readers trusted financial guidance, new digital features, and access to top experts across all Times Media platforms By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads NCTJ diversity report: representation of women a positive in a bleak picture The UK news industry remains largely privileged, By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Brighton & Hove News journalist named 2025's top Local Democracy Reporter Brighton-based journalist Sarah Booker-Lewis has been recognised for her impactful reporting on bed bug infestations, eviction notices and council weedkiller treatment By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Nearly half of AI-generated answers contain an error, finds EBU-BBC report A large-scale study by European broadcasters finds that AI assistants frequently contain sourcing or accuracy issues - Google's Gemini is the biggest offender By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads PEN America issues guide to help newsrooms protect journalists from online abuse A new guide offers practical steps for news organisations to safeguard staff and freelancers facing digital threats and harassment By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads AI, audio, and broadcast innovation on the agenda at Radio TechCon 2025 The UK’s leading radio technology conference returns with sessions on Glastonbury sound, solar-powered radio in Ghana, and the future of AI in audio By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads LION Publishers report: US local newsrooms see 60 per cent revenue growth with targeted support A three-year LION Publishers programme shows that assessment, coaching, and funding help independent newsrooms boost sustainability and revenue. By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News Workplace wellbeing interventions: what works, what doesn't and why? Healthy work culture trumps a Headspace subscription when it comes to improving employee's mental health, finds a research paper by University of Oxford. But proper management is alien to many newsrooms By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News How to navigate a mid-interview off the record request We've all been there: a source has dropped a juicy nugget but said it's off limits for publication. What do you do? By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Lucy Kueng speaking at Newsrewired on 15 November 2023. Credit: Marten Publishing / Mark Hakansson News Lucy Küng: 'Middle-managers need greater support for newsrooms to thrive' Media strategy expert Lucy Kueng says that news leaders have to do three jobs at once. They need to be unburdened to deliver on digital transformation By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: London Centric / Jennifer Forward-Hayter. Caption: Jim Waterson, editor of London Centric, stands by an illegally-parked ice cream van on Westminster Bridge in central London. News Jim Waterson on founding London Centric: "You've got to have a bit of joy" The former Guardian media editor has grown his Substack news title to 3.9k paying members with scoops, laughs and word of mouth By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Quick reads FT Strategies report: AI search forces publishers to rethink revenue and content discovery Falling search traffic and the rise of AI-generated answers are pushing publishers to diversify discovery channels and adapt their business strategies By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
