Credit: Courtesy RISJ News Digital News Report 2020: covid-19 accelerates digital shifts in the media industry Latest RISJ research shows that while the pandemic has boosted subscription revenue, its financial impact on the news industry may outweigh the gains By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Niclas Illg on Unsplash News “Hey Google, tell me something good” To counter coronavirus news fatigue, Polish outlet Outride.rs launches a new smart speaker skill that brings listeners solutions journalism stories By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News World’s leading expert on design thinking to give keynote at Newsrewired Justin Ferrell, the founder of the professional fellowship program at the Institute of Design at Stanford University (the d.school), is joining the conference lineup By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy EJC. Adam Thomas, director, EJC News EJC launches Freelance Journalism Assembly to support the self-employed community The programme, designed to empower and connect freelance media professionals in Europe, will provide training, mentorship and online events By Adam Thomas • 5 min read
Credit: Johnnie Shannon on Pixabay News Can an ‘encyclopaedia of opinions’ help us have healthier conversations? UK startup Parlia wants to build a complete database of what people think to help us understand - and mend - our polarised society By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Chris Montgomery on Unsplash News Newsrewired to offer 40 virtual places to local journalists thanks to support from the Google News Initiative Originally planned to take place on 4 June 2020 in Manchester, our conference has been moved online due to covid-19 By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Kristopher Roller on Unsplash News From gloom to boom: leveraging the 'coronabump' subscription surge Growing demand for information about coronavirus has led to a spike in online news subscriptions, offering the publishers a glimmer of hope for the post-pandemic world By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
News New website to support furloughed journalists’ mental well-being through writing The Focus, a news outlet borne out of the covid-19 crisis, helps out-of-job media professionals stay in touch with their core skills, giving ad revenue to a mental health charity By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Five covid-19 newsletters to subscribe to Getting overwhelmed or bogged down by coronavirus coverage? These email updates provide clarity, fact-checks and an expert take on the pandemic in bite-sized chunks By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Martin Sanchez on Unsplash News Google is giving $6.5 million to fact-checkers focusing on coronavirus First Draft’s Jenni Sargent talks about how the money will support collaborative efforts to tackle misinformation around the pandemic, especially in the countries with most cases like the UK, France, Italy and Spain By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Sean Dreilinger on Flickr News 108 hyperlocal UK publishers may go bust without government financial help The Independent Community News Network calls for emergency funds to support small community newspapers as local businesses hit by anti-covid-19 measures stop advertising By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Clifford Photography on Unsplash News Decrypt experiments with own cryptocurrency in search for independent revenue stream The blockchain publication has launched its own token to become less reliant on online advertising. Added bonus: it rewards readers for their attention and builds a loyal community By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
