Quick reads Pew-Knight research maps four types of US public engagement: Mobilisers, Connectors, Spectators, Outsiders US civic and news engagement is more complex than a simple matter of political beliefs By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Fubo launches The Athletic’s first sports video hub for connected TV, expanding partnership Sports fans can now watch The Athletic’s in-depth video coverage directly on Fubo’s streaming TV platform By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads 2026 YouTube study: More views, less engagement as Shorts feed dominates discovery Views surged for both Shorts and long-form YouTube videos, but engagement rates and monetisation continue to fall, according to a study by Metricool By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads JournalismAI Discovery Lab relaunches as expanded, free e-learning platform for newsroom professionals JournalismAI’s virtual Discovery Lab now offers a flexible, multilingual path for journalists to build AI skills By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads BBC and NPR team up for 'landmark' podcast about missing journalist Austin Lice Next month, the two giants of public service media will release a new nine-part podcast tracing the Pulitzer finalist’s disappearance in Syria a decade ago By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Substack wins first US court case for independent journalist in $1m defamation suit 'Think twice before messing with creators' say Substack bosses as its Defender initiative dismissed a case for SpyTalk By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
freelancer Tom Azzopardi Reporter in South America * Remote * Willing to travel * Availability: available * Works in: writing, data * Beats: Business & Finance, Environment & Energy, Public Sector & Politics * Rate: Negotiable Santiago-based journalist covering Latin American business, politics, mining, energy and agriculture About me Tom Azzopardi is a freelance journalist based in Santiago, Chile, covering business, finance, politics, energy, mining, agriculture and trade across Latin America. His work has By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Maeve Connolly, co-director of Raised Voices CIC News Reporting on migration responsibly: Lessons from Ballymena riots for newsrooms everywhere How should the press engage with sources who are naturally distrustful of the media and vulnerable to violence? By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Image created with AI (Google FX) News Is local news actually hollowing out? We asked the people watching it happen A six-year study of Reach plc has put hard numbers on what many in local news have long suspected: that original, local reporting is being squeezed out of Britain's biggest local newspaper group. We put the findings to an independent hyperlocal, a rival publisher, and Reach itself By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Luisa Baldini (inset) reporting live for BBC News the inauguration of Pope Francis (2013) News Having a crisis of confidence? You're not the only one Are we all faking it until we make it? A former BBC correspondent lifts the lid on her anxieties presenting live news and what you can do to feel more confident at work By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
freelancer Tamsil Shahezad Khan Editor-In-Chief World Times * Remote * Availability: available * Works in: writing, photography, video, audio, editing * Beats: Marketing & Media * 15 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Tamsil Shahezad Khan | Editor-in-Chief | Verified Accredited Journalist | AIB & INMA Member * World Times https://www.worldtimes.uk/p/editor-in-chief.html By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
