Credit: Photo by u j e s h on Unsplash News Should I let the source read my article before publication? Most editors would insist that showing the interviewee your draft copy undermines the principles of journalism. But there can be some exceptions to the rule By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Grace Braddock (above) News How did you get your first job as an audience development producer? Grace Braddock, City, University of London graduate, shares her tips on job-hunting during the pandemic By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Jezael Melgoza on Unsplash News Webinars and chatbots: inside Nikkei's B2B subscription strategy The coronavirus meant that in-person meetings were banned in Japan, a country with a strong tradition of face-to-face sales. The business publisher had to innovate to sell its products online By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Startaê Team on Unsplash News Seven tried-and-tested steps to growing your digital subscription model Thinking of rolling out a reader revenue strategy or revamping your existing one? The Google News Initiative shares tools and templates refined by newsrooms worldwide By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
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
