News Why Engadget wanted to launch UK-focused site The news editor of Engadget UK explains the thinking behind the launch of the new site, and future ambitions for more video, social curation and a focus on audience engagement By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News The digital strategy 'journey' at Al Jazeera English A look at Al Jazeera English's approach to multi-platform content production and the 'opportunity' of user-generated content, based on an interview with managing director Al Anstey By Rachel Bartlett • 6 min read
News Screencast: creating image montages in Photoshop A video guide to bringing together images in Photoshop to create a montage By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: By pheaber on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 'Video-checking' the Clegg and Farage debate Following its liveblog last week, fact-checking a debate between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage, Full Fact has launched a 'videocheck' offering detailed analysis of the claims made By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Sheffield student wins Generation Video Challenge Master's student Adam Page won the Generation Video Challenge run by Associated Press in partnership with Journalism.co.uk, which was focused on video produced for an online audience of 16-24 year olds By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News How BuzzFeed uses lists to make news more accessible The list format is being used by BuzzFeed to not only bring together collections of funny animal photos, but to also explain confusing news subjects or illustrate the impact of a breaking news event By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: By Julo (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons News 5 tips for managing investigative journalism projects At the Polis conference today, three experienced investigative journalists shared practical advice and tool recommendations to help support investigative journalism with limited resources By Rachel Bartlett • 4 min read
Credit: Image by JanetR3 on Flickr. Creative commons licence. Some rights reserved. News Journalists 'need to wake up' to online security Speaking at the Polis conference today, Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger said journalists should not promise sources they are confidential unless they understand the technology By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: By tableatny on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Students across world take part in Global News Relay Hosted by The University of Salford, journalism students are working in collaboration with students at 10 other universities across the world to run a 12-hour live news operation By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: By gaglias on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Should publishers invest in start-ups? Dennis Publishing and Sanoma outline their approaches to start-up investment and the impact it has on wider business, amid warnings that 'failure rates are though the roof' in the start-up world By Rachel Bartlett • 4 min read
News Facebook shares tips for engagement and distribution Features such as recommended pages and articles help to bring content to Facebook users' attention, while publishers can also make use of further tools and follow practical tips to improve engagement By Rachel Bartlett • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Images_of_money on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How Vice is helping brands to connect with Generation Y Vice Media engages Generation Y with its own content, and this is opening up opportunities to help brands reach the same audience By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
