Credit: Image by Markus Distelrath from Pixabay News Treading the line between public interest news and campaigning journalism Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins and Amelia Gentleman, the journalist behind the Windrush scandal, explore the challenges of investigating the truth and advocating for change By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash News Is it time to reassess editorial standards on discriminatory journalism? The lack of BAME bylines and persistent reporting tropes show that the British media still needs to step up reporting on race By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Dmitry Shishkin, Kassy Cho and Ryan Tuck: meet three Newsrewired speakers Our 27th digital journalism conference aims to set you up for success in 2021. From data-led editorial strategy to social video, here is a taster of what we have in store By Lewis Mackenzie • 1 min read
Credit: Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash News What are the latest threats to journalist's cybersecurity? As phishing campaigns and government spyware are becoming increasingly sophisticated, newsrooms must realise they are only as strong as their weakest link By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: PressPad News PressPad launches £15k crowdfunding campaign in response to covid-19 hardships The pandemic caused £80k worth of partnerships to fall through and compromised the organisation's business model. Now it turns to the industry (again) to help continue its support for journalism students By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash News Opening the black box: algorithms, big data and artificial intelligence As tech becomes more mainstream, journalists are challenged to report on complex subjects for their readers. Seasoned tech reporters offer advice on how to broach the topic By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash News What did First Draft learn from fact-checking the US 2020 election? The organisation debunked false claims around ballot stuffing and voter fraud and posted them out on a private Twitter account. We caught up with special projects editor Jasper Jackson to talk about how this event shaped the future of news verification By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Ben Sweet on Unsplash News How The Independent and Dennik N drive subscriptions with reader-centric metrics Putting up a paywall is not enough to make readers pay for news. Two news publishers rolled out data-led strategies to identify, engage and convert fly-by users into paying subscribers By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels News App for journalists: MyScoop, for commissioning mobile and citizen journalism This new tool allows you to upload film and photo exclusives during breaking news events and charge organisations for using your content By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash News How can journalists take care of themselves and their colleagues during the pandemic? The threat of the virus, combined with being stuck inside, puts our mental health at risk. Hannah Storm advises on how to look out for one another By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash News Give voice to 'more doctors and nurses, fewer politicians and pundits' if you want audiences to trust your covid-19 coverage Latest RISJ study reveals that 15 per cent of people in the UK consume almost no news and would not trust it even if it reached them. With a second wave looming, news organisations must rethink their strategy to keep news avoiders clued up By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot: The Progress Network News Tool for journalists: The Progress Network, for finding experts on societal solutions Looking for inspiration or new sources for reporting on what the world can do to solve its biggest problems? Look no further than this network of journalists, scientists, academics and other professionals By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
