Credit: Screenshot: Reuters Next. Jane Barrett (Reuters, top left), Tim Davie (BBC, top right), Michael Friendenberg (Reuters, bottom). News BBC director-general: "We are activists for impartiality" Social media users care little about the difference between a personal and commercial Twitter account. So journalists need to refrain from sharing polarising views to help win back public trust By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash News Inside a US local TV station's solutions journalism approach to covid-19 coverage Last year, Texas-based KXAN launched an investigation into how the pandemic had impacted the education system and what can be done about it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Barn Images on Unsplash News Seven free tools for journalists to try in 2021 Upgrade your editing arsenal and organise your schedule at no extra cost with this round-up of mobile apps and online resources By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
News MoJo checklist: covering political events with a smartphone during covid-19 NDTV's Umashankar Singh shares tips on braving the streets (and helicopters) to cover rallies in the midst of a global pandemic By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: fotografierende from Pexels News Journalism.co.uk's favourite stories of 2020 As we near the end of a challenging year for the media industry, we spotlight standout stories of inspiration and innovation from our team, our contributors and journalism students By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Timo Wielink on Unsplash News Hostwriter to create a virtual, cross-border newsroom to "unbias the news" The collaborative network has built a community of 5000+ journalists from 154 countries. It is now giving them a unifying platform that brings stories from different perspectives and goes beyond tokenism By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Mobile phone, mask and multi-pocket jacket: covering the US election as a smartphone journalist Social distancing and the risk of infection has made political events difficult to cover. RAI's special correspondent Nico Piro reveals how mobile journalism enabled him to report on the election and keep safe By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Credit: Jeffrey Buchbinder on Unsplash News BBC's five tips to break into the technical side of the media industry There is more to broadcast than the faces on screen and voices on the radio. Here is how to find those jobs By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Paula May on Unsplash News Seven journalism mentorship schemes to bookmark in 2021 Want to develop a new reporting style or get your break in the industry? A mentor can be just the push you need to achieve your career goals By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash News The lack of trust in news cannot be fixed by the media alone (but we must at least try) Public understanding of how journalism works is low and the platforms are not helping. A new RISJ report examines why people often do not trust the media and how we can connect with our audiences By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
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
