Credit: Edgar Moran on Unsplash News New campaign challenges Twitter to explain its "arbitrary" verification of freelance journalists As prominent journalists are being rejected for blue ticks, two freelancers are calling on the platform to make the verification process fair and transparent By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash News Innovation in journalism: two media start-ups booming despite challenges South Africa's The Daily Maverick and Paraguay's El Surti are proving that you do not need huge budgets to have political and social impact. What you need is the right mentality and a business plan By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: TotalShape on Pixabay News Mental health and journalism: how Headlines Network is helping burst the taboos The first series of workshops by the pilot project brought together more than 100 journalists to tackle the media industry's poor track record in talking about mental wellbeing By Hilal Seven • 2 min read
Credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay News 12 replies to common objections to using data in the newsroom Maybe you are trying to convince your colleagues or editor to embrace metrics. Maybe the data-sceptic is you. Either way here is how to address concerns around data By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Prawny on Pixabay News How to report on channel crossings With the tragic death of 27 migrants in the English Channel, stories of asylum and immigration are once again making the headlines. We look at what makes for constructive reporting and unpick the migration lingo By Hilal Seven • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Storysmart News Tool for journalists: Storysmart, for online safety training The NUJ offers free interactive online courses to help reporters navigate hostile environments, psychological trauma, cyber risks and dealing with injury By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Mohammad Metri on Unsplash News Five tips for publishers to make the most out audio New apps, platform agnosticism and getting the basics right: experts advise how to take your audio to the next level By Damian Radcliffe • 7 min read
Credit: Copyright of James Mahon News How the covid pandemic changed digital journalism Mobile journalism and Zoom interviews have put pressure on older journalists to adapt By James Mahon • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Thirdman from Pexels News The NCTJ's Journalism Diversity Fund hits £500k fundraising target 23 industry bodies and organisations now support the flagship fund which seeks to pave the way for people from ethnically and socially diverse backgrounds to train as journalists By Hilal Seven • 2 min read
Credit: Ricardo Arce on Unsplash News Why publishers must shift their focus from business to audience needs If you want to have a successful news company, stop looking at your competitors and obsessing over new products. Get to know your readers instead By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy of AWP News Young black journalist launches an investigative journalism publication for Gen Z The 22-year-old created AWP Magazine with her own money to commission stories from writers from a variety of backgrounds, not just those with university degrees By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshots from PinkNews Reports News Is Snapchat still worth publishers' attention? Despite the rise of TikTok and IG Reels, LGBT+ publisher PinkNews is expanding on Snapchat with a new channel. Revenue share and support for the media are the main points of attraction By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
