Credit: Screenshot: Corona Cyclips News Documenting India's migrant crisis with smartphones and bicycles Two mobile journalists pedalled 600km to share the stories of migrant workers who fled the Indian capital because of the coronavirus pandemic By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Ben White on Unsplash News Under-35s feel 'less anxious' about getting news from trusted brands than on social media The covid-19 crisis strengthened the trust between recognised news brands and their audiences as the pandemic forced us to focus on what truly matters By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash News Financial Times' three-step plan to drive subscriptions During the lockdown, the business news publisher relaxed its hard paywall. Instead of losing its paying readers, it hit its yearly subscriptions growth goal in just three months By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Illustrations by Sarah-Leigh Willis. Credit: Jodie Jackson, 'Little Ruffle and the world beyond'. News New children's book helps introduce ideas of constructive journalism at home Negative news can affect kids as well as adults and lead to sadness or anxiety. ‘Little Ruffle and the world beyond’ aims to help families have discussions about what they see on the news By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Amanpour: 'authoritarianism is creeping westward where it has no business belonging' The CNN anchor has spent her career reporting from war zones and interviewing powerful politicians. Now, as the world is seeing a rise of authoritarianism, Amanpour warns journalists against complacency and mistaking neutrality for objectivity By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from News Impact Summit News How to take your audience engagement up a notch in a pandemic: #NISAudience takeaways The News Impact Summit offered best practices on how news organisations have adapted strategies around audiences, business models and social media throughout covid-19 By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels News App for journalist: JSafe, for reporting online abuse Do not suffer in silence. This app built for female, female-identifying and non-binary journalists allows you to report instances of harassment and trolling, and receive follow-up support By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash News Solutions Journalism Network launches database to connect freelance journalists with editors The Talent Network enables newsrooms to commission stories from outside their pool of contacts and solutions-minded writers to find more work By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Bruno van der Kraan on Unsplash News Independent journalists in India and Zimbabwe experiment with alternative funding to keep holding power to account Awards and accolades are nice but they do not pay the bills when facing press freedom restrictions. Two reporters turn to donors and non-journalistic gigs to keep their work sustainable By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News New UCLan postgraduate course to inspire next generation of newsroom leaders and innovators Ten scholarships are available to forward-thinking media professionals who want to learn how to help their news organisations succeed in an increasingly competitive industry By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mark König on Unsplash News What should journalists and newsrooms do when facing online abuse? Feeding the trolls is a dangerous game but newsrooms must protect their in-house and freelance staff By Jacob Granger • 10 min read
Credit: Screenshot: South China Morning Post YouTube News How South China Morning Post reached one billion YouTube views Three years ago, the Hong Kong-based news organisation doubled-down on its video strategy and is now reaping benefits. Mat Booth, director of video, shares his advice on YouTube audience growth and knowledge of the platform algorithm By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
