Credit: Diego Figone. Panel discussion at International Journalism Festival 2025 News Your guide to Perugia 2026: Unmissable speakers and sessions Our definitive list of top speakers, practical sessions, industry talking points and news models to watch at the landmark International Journalism Festival By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
News 6 things we learned at Source Code about AI Licensing deals, the future of SEO and internal newsroom attitudes towards AI were all on the agenda at our debut event for journos and techies By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News Journalism's invisible labour: the price of managing reader relationships Relationship building is often treated as a feel-good add-on. For many journalists, it is skilled, risky, load-bearing work that shapes whether public accountability is actually possible By Patrick Johnson • 5 min read
Luke Henderson (left) and Glen Mulcahy (right) News Training journalists for a world that keeps changing The business model is broken, deepfakes flood our newsrooms, and our audience has every reason not to trust us. So what skills do journalists need to remain relevant? By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
News Things I wish I'd known before my first visit to Perugia's IJF A first-timer's field guide and a helpful reminder to those who've been there before By Iryna Chernukha • 4 min read
George Adelman (FT Strategies, left), Angilee Shah (Charlottesville Tomorrow, top right) and Cheryl Phillips (Big Local News, bottom right) News Five steps to creating value in local community news Big Local News at Stanford University and Charlottesville Tomorrow show how local newsrooms can build trust and sustainability by prioritising community impact, transparent innovation, and mission-driven reporting By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Image generated from Magic Media by Canva News 10 must-read newsletters about AI for journalists Are you overwhelmed by all the talk of algorithms and language models? We picked a handful of newsletters that can help you make sense of it all By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Rowan Polovin, Daily Maverick's head of product and technology News The unglamorous job of replatforming your digital publication Daily Maverick's switch from WordPress to WhiteBeard touched every part of the business - costs, developers, editorial workflows, and a lot of bruised feelings. Head of product and tech Rowan Polovin shares the lessons independent publishers can't afford to skip By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Quick reads 18-24s embrace AI and chatbots for news, new RISJ report finds Findings from the young audiences report also show a preference for visual platforms like TikTok and Instagram, and lower levels of trust and interest towards the news compared to older generations. By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
