Quick reads Iran calls BBC journalism 'media terrorism' in UN filing The BBC has urged the United Nations to condemn Iran after the country accused its Persian-language service of terrorism and warfare in an official government document By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads Owen Meredith to lead public policy at dmg media Owen Meredith, current CEO of the News Media Association (NMA), will become managing director, public policy at dmg media in May 2026. He succeeds Peter Wright, editor emeritus, who retires after a 47-year career with the company. Meredith is known for leading the NMA’s industry engagement and the Make It Fair campaign, which opposed government plans to exempt AI companies from copyright law. Peter Wright’s legacy includes 14 years as editor emeritus, where he helped establish the Independent P By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads Google to pay £30m to SA media as inquiry exposes tech giants' market dominance A two-year investigation has revealed how major digital platforms control information access in South Africa while failing to adequately compensate local news publishers, prompting a landmark payment from Google By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads Applications open for the News Product Management Certification 2026 Strengthen your product leadership and collaboration skills By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads Freelance Journalism Awards 2025: Meet the Winners! Discover this year’s standout journalists, from specialist writers to early career stars, and find out who took home top honours By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
News What happens when five seasoned journalists embrace the creator economy? When Tortoise bought the Observer, the team behind the New Review supplement decided to build their own publication instead and smashed their three-month targets in a week By Marcela Kunova • 3 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 Reuters launches campaign promoting trusted news in era of misinformation The news agency's new US campaign uses water as a metaphor for how information becomes unclear the further it travels from its source. A film directed by BAFTA-nominated Ivan Bird deliberately employs generative AI to demonstrate how the technology can create convincing but false imagery By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads New survey explores how personal values influence journalists' work The study comes as previous research suggests journalists cite their values as more influential than journalism ethics on their work By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Maëva Vigier on Unsplash News How Reach built its own brand safety tech to fight back against revenue-killing word blocking Fiona Salmon and Ben Pheloung explain how Mantis delivered 39 per cent more audience reach, what other publishers can learn from the build vs buy decision, and why understanding your content mix matters more than ever By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Quick reads New interactive toolkit helps local journalists report on science The Science Reporting Navigator equips community reporters with practical templates, worksheets, and lessons to weave scientific evidence into stories on any beat - no science background required By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: generative AI image created with Canva News Spotting advocacy disguised as research: A field guide How to recognise when 'report' is really a media campaign and what to ask before you publish By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
