Credit: Credit: Photo by Tim Bennett on Unsplash News 10 must-join Facebook groups for journalists Which communities are best for journalists to bolster their network of contacts? Here are our best picks By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Eight social media strategy tips to take into job interviews Impress your potential employers by showing them how you would boost their social presence and stay on trend By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: RISJ Digital News Report screenshot News 2019 Reuters Digital News Report finds that trust in the media continues to fall With 71 per cent of UK audiences turning away from the news because of Brexit overload, news organisations are redefining their values and approaches to audiences to rebuild relationships By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Representation Matters News Tool for journalists: Representation Matters, for royalty-free images that promote diversity When picking a picture for your next piece, this stock image site is a go-to place for better representing ethnicity, sexuality, disability and body positivity By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshots from The Economist Instagram News The Economist is using interactive data-driven Stories to widen its Instagram community The publisher has built a 3.4m following on the social media platform by using weekly news quizzes, native content and now multi-poll features By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Daniel Green. Sue Llewellyn and Waad Al-Kateab speaking at Mojofest (6 June 2019) News Voice for the voiceless: smartphones are the weapon of choice to tell stories from Syrian civil war Mobile journalism in the highly state-censored country has enabled people on the ground to reach international media - now it is set for the big screens By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash News Online news gradually shifts away from free content and towards pay models RISJ report found that 69 per cent of US and European newspapers use some form of paywall - but that figure has only risen by 5.5 per cent in two years By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Tool for journalists: Newsroom Transparency Tracker, for assessing trustworthiness of news 'Trust indicators' enable viewers to take a look at the people, practices and policies driving 52 regional, national and international media outlets By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Instagram News How to upload horizontal videos to Instagram's IGTV Following Instagram's new update to support horizontal video content on IGTV, Journalism.co.uk jogs your memory on how to get started on the platform By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Dean Rutz/Seattle Times News The Seattle Times uses crowdfunding to stay independent as ad revenue dwindles One of the oldest US news publishers turns to its readers to fund its investigative journalism team of the future - and the community backs them By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Christian Dubovan on Unsplash News Sustainable newsroom: relevance and trust are key for successful crowdfunding When readers care about your content and trust your brand, they are happy to donate money to see investigative journalism thrive By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: BuzzFeed UK News BuzzFeed UK launches #What2Watch live programme on Twitter The weekly live stream will also leverage Twitter analytics - including the use of emojis - to understand what the TV audiences care about By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
