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How The Economist reached young audiences through new formats and brand marketing

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Between low audience trust and willingness to pay for news, the legacy publisher is trying counterintuitive strategies that it hopes will pay dividends long-term

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How journalists can decode 'algospeak' on social media

Creators and newsrooms alike have found that euphemisms and alternative spellings can get around TikTok's content moderation when talking about sensitive topics like sex and drugs

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World Mental Health Day: our essential reads for creating healthy workplaces

Everything you need to know about making your newsroom a place journalists can work to their fullest potential and have the tools to cope on the bad days

Podcast articleWhy The Lincolnite closed down, with Daniel Ionescu

The independent local news organisations innovated plenty and invested heavily. But in the end, there was not enough public support to keep it going

Posted by Jacob Granger on 03/10/24

UAE's The National uses free reader registration to counter the decline of SEO

The Abu Dhabi-based global news outlet pioneers an innovative audience approach in a region unaccustomed to paying for online news

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 02/10/24

Washington Post opinions editor David Shipley on gearing up for the US election

Does the world really need more opinion during election season? Yes and no

Posted by Jacob Granger on 01/10/24

University of Central Lancashire pushes for stronger news literacy education in the UK

With misinformation on the rise and democracy in decline, the public needs new tools to navigate the news - here is how you can help

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 30/09/24

#JournalismMatters: Journalism is society's safety net

The creator of World News Day, an initiative to recognise journalists' role in upholding democracy, encourages threatened journalists to keep fighting for the truth and facts

Posted by David Walmsley on 27/09/24

#JournalismMatters: The challenges of journalism in exile

History is repeating itself in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, writes veteran investigative journalist Carlos Chamarro on World News Day, who runs a Nicaraguan media outlet from Costa Rica. Dictators are criminalising the press

Posted by Carlos F. Chamorro on 27/09/24

#JournalismMatters: First, Choose Truth

Facts are complex and truth is not always self-evident. Now more than ever audiences need clarity and trusted news, writes Kathy English of the Canadian Journalism Foundation on World News Day

Posted by Kathy English on 27/09/24

Podcast articleDmitry Shishkin, new CEO of Ringier Media International, on leading growth across 80 media brands

Shishkin plans to align diverse newsrooms and tackle the challenges of expanding into new markets with a clever internal document that brings audience and data teams on the same page

Posted by Jacob Granger on 26/09/24

Tips and advice for growing a Substack local newsletter

Individual, entrepreneurial journalists are making big splashes on the newsletter subscription platform - at least to begin with - as regional journalism is crying out for innovation

Posted by Jacob Granger on 25/09/24

New guidelines call for the abolition of kill fees and fair payment practices for freelance journalists

A coalition of journalism advocates wants to empower freelancers and establish best practices for editors, promoting fairness and transparency in an industry reliant on freelance talent

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 25/09/24

#JournalismMatters: Joy of shared truth, sacred bond and democracies’ self-evident values

Ahead of World News Day, Daily Maverick's Branko Brkic and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa remind us of unprecedented challenges for journalism from autocratic regimes, disinformation, and attacks on the very meaning of truth

Posted by Branko Brkic, Maria Ressa on 24/09/24

How to get started with user needs: learnings from the Reuters Institute, Metro.co.uk and smartocto

The worlds of academia, news and tech come together to offer tips on producing content that is more relevant to your audience and helps to grow loyalty

Posted by Finn MacCarthy on 23/09/24

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