Image created using generative AI tool Magic Media by Canva News Prompting tips for journalists using AI image generators Can't get the machine to do what you want? Tired of awkward pictures of white men? We're here to help By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Marten Publishing / Mark Hakansson News What does it really mean to serve a community today? Communities yearn for a sense of pride, validation or a confidence boost - outcomes which benefit their lives, not just increasing our page views By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Quick reads UK's first race correspondent launches Black Current News The title aims to serve black communities and the wider diaspora By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Ophelia Birch (training and growth manager), Marcela Kunova (managing director and editor-in-chief), and Jacob Granger (community editor) News Welcome to new JournalismUK JournalismUK embarks on a new journey and we ask you to join us on it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Quick reads The Edinburgh Minute swaps Substack out for Ghost The independent newsletter is taking its 25k readers to a non-profit alternative By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads CNN bundles news, on-demand video, live TV and more on new 'All Access' sub The US media company wants to offer more ways for people to watch and read news on one mega plan By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News The Independent's Beth Gordon: 'What Spotify's revolution taught me about saving journalism' A former Spotify marketing director says the music and news industry have both gone through digital disruption with subscriptions coming out as a solution. A second digital disruption of AI puts a premium on authenticity and human connection By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Steve Wilson-Beales on SEO, new metrics of success and the zero-click future Former Global SEO chief argues the "death of SEO" panic misses the point—the real opportunity lies in breaking down newsroom silos and fostering a culture of rapid experimentation. From loyalty metrics to AI visibility, he shares how publishers can weather the storm ahead By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Jacob and Ophelia are enjoying some well-deserved cupcakes from Brighton's local bakery on our second co-working day ...and our new name is 🥁 It's been a busy few weeks and Journalism UK is back with another quick update. Some of you may not have been able to respond to the last email I sent out. If you ran into that issue - apologies - we're still figuring things out with our new tools. In case you missed it: We're officially dropping the ".co." from Journalism.co.uk. Why? Because it's a mouthful. Over the years, people have been unsure how to say it and we've heard just about every variation. But By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Andrew Grill's tips on using AI for writing books, managing talent and mitigating risks "The main barriers to AI are training, budgets, data quality, and outdated processes. For journalism, it’s about reimagining workflows: use AI as a decision partner to gather news, research, and qualify sources more efficiently" By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Screenshot: LBC on YouTube News User needs, monologues and optimisation: How LBC cracked the YouTube code Global's outgoing head of SEO and editorial product Steve Wilson-Beales shares inside tips on playlists, tags, thumbnails and more By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News How The Telegraph is rethinking paywalls, revenue, and SEO The answer to shrinking ad budgets and a public used to free news is a cocktail of smart paywall strategies, diversified income streams and cross-team collaboration, says SEO director Harry Clarkson-Bennett By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
