Credit: Dean Rutz/Seattle Times News The Seattle Times uses crowdfunding to stay independent as ad revenue dwindles One of the oldest US news publishers turns to its readers to fund its investigative journalism team of the future - and the community backs them By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Former Fleet Street journalist sets up new local paper in his small home town After leaving The Sun, a veteran reporter started publishing the Ilkeston Inquirer to serve the local community at a time other print local newspapers are struggling By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Thomas Charters on Unsplash News 'Brexit bump' drives millions of UK readers to news websites Domestic and international media continues to benefit from public interest in Brexit. Three publishers reveal how this has helped grow their audience and shape editorial decisions By Daniel Green • 3 min read
News Artificial intelligence, Brexit and LGBTQ+: here is your weekly journalism news update Pushed for time? Catch up with this week's coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash News The Times employs an AI-powered 'digital butler' JAMES to serve personalised news The publisher uses machine learning to grow loyal audience by delivering editorial content in the right format, time and place By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Christian Dubovan on Unsplash News Sustainable newsroom: relevance and trust are key for successful crowdfunding When readers care about your content and trust your brand, they are happy to donate money to see investigative journalism thrive By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: BuzzFeed UK News BuzzFeed UK launches #What2Watch live programme on Twitter The weekly live stream will also leverage Twitter analytics - including the use of emojis - to understand what the TV audiences care about By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Foundry Co from Pixabay News Tool for journalists: Thread Reader, for turning Twitter threads into articles Getting tangled up in messy Twitter threads? Convert those loose posts into simple-to-read articles and save them for later By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media News New training bursary to support young investigative journalists launched in memory of Lyra McKee To honour the legacy of the murdered reporter, the Centre for Investigative Journalism will provide skills and contacts to help fledgling reporters get employed By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash News Eight newsroom beats you did not know covered climate change Find a new angle for reporting on how climate change impacts people's lives By Destiny Alvarez • 5 min read
Credit: Pixabay News Full Fact secures $2 million Google AI grant to fight misinformation The funding will help the independent organisation pinpoint and prioritise fact-checking the most widely-spread claims in the online space By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Tim Gouw from Pexels News 'Speed dating' events help regional journalism students gain confidence and industry contacts Class is often a forgotten aspect of diversity. Here is how Leeds Beckett University helps students from the north land a job in the media By Barbara Henderson • 3 min read
