News How Reuters uses robots to analyse data and humans to tell the stories Reg Chua, executive director at Reuters, explains how the news agency's 'cybernetic newsroom' relies on the combined strenghts of machines and human journalists to create richer editorial for its audiences By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Newsrewired podcast: Memberships and alternative business models to support local democracy Re-capping on our digital conference Newsrewired last week and one big talking point: revenue streams — featuring Guardian memberships, co-operative ownership, collaborative networking and charity status in journalism By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News New resource helps US newsrooms address the 'dramatic decline of local journalism' Northwestern Local News Initiative, a $1million funded 'sustainability campaign', wants to help local news organisations deal with core issues such as newsroom cuts and revenue gaps By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News ‘We learned not to treat everybody the same’: why The Independent chose a membership-style model over paywalls Independent Minds is the latest tier in the publisher's subscription model that aims to bring readers closer to their journalists with exclusive comment threads By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Five free proofreading tools that every journalist should know about Clean up clunky phrases and grammar mistakes with tools to help keep your work clear and coherent By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News ‘There was nothing high-tech about it’: The Washington Post’s viral counter-sting video shows that ‘old fashioned journalism’ still has its place today Speaking at Conspiracy Logan Symposium, Stephanie McCrummen, Washington Post, says ‘people have lost touch with what journalism is’ By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Aesthetic journalism: Overcoming censorship and documenting Syrian conflict with a sketchbook Award-winning artist and writer Molly Crabapple explains how investigative journalism and visual art complement one another at the Conspiracy Logan Symposium By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News POLITICO Europe launches Pro Intelligence platform to empower reporting on EU policies A database of 24 million votes and 16,000 legislators allows professionals to keep tabs on EU policy and Brexit negotiations with the new premium service product By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Tool for journalists: Auto Futures, the free digital hub for reporting on the automotive industry Download press releases, copyright free images and videos at this ‘one-stop hub’ for brand-owned content from industry leaders By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News NBC News’ ‘Election Confessions’ publishes the 'deepest, darkest secrets' of the American voters on the US midterm elections This Q&A with NBC News' special projects editor Anna Brand reveals why she wanted to anonymise the views of the American electorate on major political events By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News How Buzzfeed reaches audiences at home through their Netflix ‘pop-doc' series Follow This Buzzfeed's Bim Adewunmi and Jess Harrop explained how the episodes help to cover the ‘stories relevant to our time’ By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News How to improve diversity in your news organisation: Takeaways from D Word 3 Panellists and delegates discussed new ways to improve the representation of BAME, LGBT+ and women in sports media By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
