Credit: Impress News UK government will not fund public interest journalism, enlisting an IMPRESS-backed non-profit instead Rather than creating a dedicated industry body as recommended by the Cairncross Review, the DCMS passed the ball to the newly-launched Public Interest News Foundation By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Pexels News NCTJ seeks sponsors to support Journalism Diversity Fund amid growing demand The organisation is hoping to raise £500,000 to ensure it can continue to fund all eligible applicants to its diversity scheme in the years to come By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash News Launching your audience engagement strategy: lessons from Krautreporter's Playbook Are you looking to involve your readers in your reporting? The German engaged journalism publisher offers a how-to guide to get you started By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Jonathan Francisca on Unsplash News How AI can help predict subscription cancellation and keep readers engaged When readers hit a paywall at the right moment they are also more likely to subscribe. Clever algorithms now make this part of reader behaviour easier to understand By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Full Story Media News When is a press release worth pursuing as a news story? Some story pitches can lead to a worthy feature and some are better off in the trash folder - here is how to spot the difference By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy Kapang TV News New platform Kapang TV brings hyperlocal content to 400 UK towns and cities The local media service will be delivered to British homes via broadband and will offer bespoke local advertising in a bid to become financially sustainable By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Bruce Mewett from Pixabay News How I gained three anchor clients in my first month freelancing A freelance journalist advises how to keep your business afloat in the choppy waters of self-employment By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
News Tool for journalists: Subly, for adding captions to video content on social media This new online tool aims to speed up the transcription process for online video to just a matter of minutes By Daniel Green • 3 min read
Credit: TLDR News News YouTube channel TLDR News engages Gen Z through explainer content and impartial views In only two years, the channel has amassed 350k subscribers by producing factual stories that help the under-35s make sense of the politics By Daniel Green • 4 min read
Credit: Sports Media LGBT+ News How to report LGBT+ stories with confidence A new resources pack from Sports Media LGBT+ offers a guideline to inclusion in sports and the wider media industry By Jon Holmes • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Philip Veater on Unsplash News 19 UK news organisations to receive government funding following Cairncross Review As the £2m taxpayer-funded scheme aims to help public service journalism find sustainable business models, we look at how some of the grantees plan to spend the cash By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Callum Shaw on Unsplash News How to make news more engaging for younger audiences With the under-35s spending less than eight minutes a week reading news, the media need to rethink the news agendas, change tone of voice and reinvent story formats to win them back By Melissa Spence • 2 min read
