Credit: Photo by Kai Bossom on Unsplash News 13 big headaches for UK local news providers Online users are turning to Facebook groups for updates on their local area, meanwhile local news publishers are finding it harder to turn a profit and remain relevant. How can we rebuild trust and reconnect with readers? By Jacob Granger • 9 min read
Credit: by Fauxels/Pexels News How do narratives spread, and what does this mean for how we report the news? Global Voices is researching how different narratives spread and collaborating with tech platforms and news publishers to improve public access to accurate and informative news By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash News How objectivity got a bad rap and where do we go from here? Most audiences would prefer journalists to sit somewhere between 'sticking to the facts' and 'speaking their minds' By David Cohn • 4 min read
News How to adapt your writing for a global audience English is the closest thing we have to a global language, but extra effort is needed to make sure English-language journalism can be understood globally By Catherine Edwards • 4 min read
Credit: by Kindred Magazine News Three lessons on inclusive commissioning from student-turned-indie publication Kindred Magazine Kindred Magazine was set up with the mission to be a "safe space for unique voices" and its editor shares tips for other journalists hoping to do the same By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash News Forget about paywall types - your audience comes first Stop thinking about 'which paywall suits us best?' and start considering 'which model works best for different readers' By Madeleine White • 6 min read
News Advertorial: Improving strategic content planning in your newsroom They say content is king, but only if your content is meeting the needs of your audience, when they need it most. That is where Desk-Net can help By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Digital News Report 2022 News Digital News Report 2022: 10 key themes for the future of media What impact have the Ukraine war, the cost of living crisis and a pandemic had on digital media? The latest Reuters Digital News Report shows declining trust in the media and wavering willingness to pay for it, while news avoidance rises By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Sir Harold Evans 2 Shankbone 2009 NYC blog (Creative Commons Licence) via Wikimedia News Reuters and Durham University launch global fellowship to unearth generational talent The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism honours the life of one of the greatest British newspaper journalists of all time. One exceptional, early-career candidate will be mentored by a top Reuters editor By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Yusuf Omar (above) co-founder of Seen at Mojofest News How one video publisher is preparing for the rise of augmented reality Formerly Hashtag our Stories, video publisher SEEN has garnered a huge fanbase on social media. Co-founder Yusuf Omar warns that newsrooms need to be ready for when audiences swap their smartphones for smartglasses By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot via The Washington Post's database of Ukrainian videos News The Washington Post's pandemic-born visual forensic team is here to stay (and still works remotely) A specialist video verification and production team proved valuable when the war in Ukraine broke out. Now the team is expanding to increase output of its widely-viewed content By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: The Presidential Office of Ukraine (Creative Commons licence) via Wikimedia News 100 days of war: What has international media learned from covering Ukraine? Reporting on Russia's invasion has put media standards under the microscope. Experts from across Europe mull over what the media has got right and wrong, and how practices must change moving forward By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
