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
JUK is a proud winner of the Best B2B Newsletter 2026 award at the Publisher Newsletter Awards by Media Voices. News Journalism and media awards in 2026 Awards are a great way to have your hard work recognised by industry experts and celebrate your teams. Here is where you can apply this year. Hurry - deadlines are fast-approaching By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Quick reads New edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists published, updating core UK media law text 28th edition now incorporates latest legal changes, case studies, and practical resources for UK journalists By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
freelancer Simon Boughey Financial Journalist/Editor * Remote * Willing to travel * Availability: available * Works in: writing, video, audio * Beats: Business & Finance, Arts & Culture * 35 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Capital markets, securitisation, derivatives About me Simon Boughey has been writing about financial instruments for over 35 years. He has also hosted conferences, moderated panels, conducted video interviews and podcasts. He is an experienced editor as well. Selected publications By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
freelancer Alan Martin Consumer technology, politics and games writer * Remote * Availability: available * Works in: writing, editing * Beats: Technology, Public Sector & Politics * 15 years' experience * Rate: Negotiable Bylines: The Guardian | The Telegraph | The i | Evening Standard | ShortList | NME | Gizmodo About me I'm Alan and I'm a freelance writer in London. [My LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanpmartin/) contains a false qualification, but it was for [a feature exposing something By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
