News Rheinische Post is winning the innovation game with a data-led newsroom For the past five years, the German regional newspaper has been using its wide reach to grow online revenue. But it took the pandemic to break its "newspaper mentality" and fully embrace a digital-first approach By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: WOCinTech Chat via Flickr News Why empathetic leadership is necessary to diversify newsrooms Times of crisis and profound transformation are also an opportunity to change news teams for the better. But inclusive journalism is not just about 'diverse' hiring By James Gray • 3 min read
Credit: Robert Lamb via geograph News UK Ministry of Defence ends its blacklisting of Declassified UK The authorities have also formally replied to the media freedom alert issued by the Council of Europe, admitting that MoD "was wrong" not to provide comment to the investigative outlet By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Edart13 on Pixabay News New online tool helps journalists report on suicide ethically Despite existing guidelines, one in four stories published in the UK still provides explicit details of the method and more than a half of articles do not contain helpline information. This guide aims to tackle the problem By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Knight Foundation, via Flickr News Newsrooms are not racist but... Outdated news values and attitudes inside the journalism industry can create and sustain racism. It is time to heal our relationships with audiences and colleagues By Sandra Stoica • 4 min read
Credit: Emily Morter on Unsplash News Take part in the Journalism.co.uk readership survey 2020 has been a tough year. We need your help - it only takes two minutes By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Defence Images via Creative Commons News Censorship concerns rising as UK Ministry of Defence blacklists investigative media outlet The Council of Europe has issued a Level 2 media freedom alert after the MoD press office denied Declassified UK access to information By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: RedCarpetReport via Creative Commons News How do you interview celebs during the coronavirus pandemic? Two celebrity journalists share their stories about quizzing the rich and famous on Zoom calls, including chatting with explorer Steve Backshall about the strangest places he has defecated By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash News Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist launches a stress management tool for newsrooms Since the beginning of the pandemic, most journalists feel overwhelmed but just keep going. If that sounds like you, you may want to make a change before you burn out By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy Create with Mobile News New mobile journalism learning tool is set to win hearts Want to try your hand at smartphone storytelling techniques? With this deck of cards, you will always have a MoJo trick up your sleeve By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy ShoutOut UK News Five mistakes media trainers make - and how to avoid them From vague objectives to mind-numbing monologues, media training can easily go horribly wrong By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy Our.News News Our.News creates 'nutritional' fact-checking labels to help audiences make healthier news consumption choices Want to know exactly what makes up your media diet? This tool breaks down all the 'ingredients' of online articles to fight misinformation and build readers' trust By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
