News Check uses automation to improve fact-checking during elections Automation makes pumping out verified information quicker and easier than doing it manually, especially on private messaging apps like WhatsApp. But what happens if fact-checkers get it wrong? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Pixabay News Mobile journalism tips: how to capture social audiences with mobile-first content Four mobile journalists offer their techniques for shooting, recording and uploading stand-out, shareable content with a smartphone By Daniel Green • 3 min read
News BBC Extend In News programme gets disabled journalists on the career ladder The broadcaster places reporters at the likes of Panorama and Money Box to find their passions, hone their skills and support access to the workplace By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash News HuffPost UK launches two new sections that will pay contributors To compete with rival self-publishing platforms and social media, the website is experimenting with a new, sustainable way to source stories from marginalised groups By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Facebook News Facebook trains 33 community journalists, empowering UK local newsrooms As part of its Community News Project, the social platform delivered a two-day intensive training course to help freshly recruited local reporters hit the ground running By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News How First News helps kids understand the world around them From Brexit to the climate crisis, 60 per cent of UK's 12-15-year-olds are interested in news. But how do you report for younger audiences without overwhelming them? By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News So you want to be a tech journalist? To be keeping up to date with bitcoin and biotech, you need to be able to spot a winner in a crowded market. FT-backed news website Sifted advises how to get started By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News Weekly journalism news update: Google vs. news industry, innovative crowdfunding, and how to improve work experience Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Investigative journalism startup uses mobile gaming to finance its future YouTube media channel Point has launched a Kickstarter campaign to educate readers about misinformation and find a sustainable revenue model By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Bellingcat launches investigative podcast about the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash Five years of reporting and hundreds of documents later, the weekly series compiles all of the team's findings about the disaster and its aftermath By Daniel Green • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Jay Wennington on Unsplash News Thomson Foundation supports mobile journalists in the Middle East and Africa Four reporters from Jordan, Morocco, Libya and Nigeria worked together to create compelling human-interest stories using their smartphone By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News A day in the life of a mojo-only TV newsroom Why the Indian broadcaster NDTV sends its reporters out in the field with selfie sticks, mobile phones and a handful of other gadgets to cover breaking news events By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
