Screenshots: Sifted Leaderboard (above) and Noon Directory (below) News Leaderboards and directories: How the list format is evolving into a community and revenue driver While Sifted gets startups to part with company data to feature on their list, Noon is giving skilled midlife women the spotlight they deserve By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Dr Gary Crotaz PhD News The Unlock Moment: my journey from doctor to podcaster From medical wards to the ballroom floor to a chart-topping podcast, Gary Crotaz has built a career on reinvention. Here is what a self-described "accidental interviewer" can teach newsroom leaders about curiosity, silence, and the power of knowing your own story By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
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Quick reads The Independent’s Climate 100 returns for 2026, spotlighting global climate leaders The annual list celebrates the most influential voices shaping the debate on climate change By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads PPA pilots paid work experience programme with four major publishers Immediate, Bauer Media, Hearst UK and Shard Financial Media are the first publishers to back an initiative to break down financial barriers into journalism By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News 15 top news creators and what you can learn from them From deep dive explainers to borderline influencers, these content creators have built formidable followings and some have even got the business model figured out too By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Quick reads Pew-Knight research maps four types of US public engagement: Mobilisers, Connectors, Spectators, Outsiders US civic and news engagement is more complex than a simple matter of political beliefs By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Fubo launches The Athletic’s first sports video hub for connected TV, expanding partnership Sports fans can now watch The Athletic’s in-depth video coverage directly on Fubo’s streaming TV platform By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads 2026 YouTube study: More views, less engagement as Shorts feed dominates discovery Views surged for both Shorts and long-form YouTube videos, but engagement rates and monetisation continue to fall, according to a study by Metricool By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads JournalismAI Discovery Lab relaunches as expanded, free e-learning platform for newsroom professionals JournalismAI’s virtual Discovery Lab now offers a flexible, multilingual path for journalists to build AI skills By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
