Credit: Photo by James Newcombe on Unsplash News 'Give Ofcom the power to demand Facebook to explain its algorithms', Full Fact urges UK parliament To help tackle harmful disinformation online, social platforms must be transparent about how they moderate misleading content and who is responsible for errors By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by alleksana from Pexels News 'Digital first, print second': how Ireland's INM went from zero to 30k subscribers in one year When the news organisation was acquired by Mediahuis in 2019, it focused on re-evaluating editorial metrics, overcoming resistance to change and getting a paywall up pronto By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: "Victoria Derbyshire" by The Radio Academy, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 News Derbyshire: opening up about my experience of domestic abuse helped me win survivors' trust A journalist should never become the story. But when investigating domestic violence in lockdown, talking about her violent father enabled the BBC presenter to produce a raw and honest Panorama documentary By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Startup Stock Photos from Pexels News Sifted launches a membership model inspired by the startups it reports on The FT-backed publication that covers European entrepreneurship has learned that there are two main ingredients for early business growth: a commitment to community-building and rapid decision-making By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot: A video timeline of the crackdown on protesters before Trump’s photo op by The Washington Post News Inside The Washington Post's award-winning visual forensic team "It is a mistake to create this bifurcated world of text and visuals when so many huge news stories play out in a way where they are caught on camera" By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy GXNG Girls independent producer Abbianca Makoni News Tips to handle sensitive stories when working on your own Producer of GXNG Girls talks about investigating coercion of girls into UK gangs without an editorial team By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Image by ekavesh from Pixabay News "Diversity doesn't happen by accident. It's very deliberate" Black or LGBT+ History Months are an opportunity to get the topic of diversity in front of your audience. But sustaining that level of engagement throughout the year is a question of commitment By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Trusting News + NLA: Sustainability Relies on Trust News Building audience's trust can help your newsroom become sustainable The public is in the dark about the economic pressures facing the news industry. Trusting News offers newsroom-tested strategies which help readers understand that their support is needed now more than ever By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by michael weir on Unsplash News Financial Times launches a new hub for climate news because its audience asked for it A survey by FT has shown that its readers value environmental reporting as it helps them make business decisions and personal choices. The publisher is now looking to grow its number of subscribers by fulfilling this need By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by David Marcu on Unsplash News Six tips for independent journalists before deciding to go solo Starting your own Substack or Patreon sounds like a dream job. But have you thought it through? By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash News UK parliament told the media needs greater covid-19 data transparency Trust in the media is declining as the public is growing sceptical of politicians but audiences are still hungry for coronavirus statistics. A select committee hears that news organisations should not need to rely on leaks to satisfy this demand By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Kirill Sharkovski on Unsplash News £1m public notice project aims to help UK local news publishers build a sustainable future The Online Public Notices Portal will create a central hub for members of the public to receive updates on local developments, while preserving a crucial source of revenue for news organisations By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
