News University of Birmingham receives WhatsApp grant to find out how to reduce the spread of misinformation during elections The research team will specifically analyse the use of the messaging app in the upcoming Nigerian polls, through in-depth interviews, focus groups and surveys By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News Tool for journalists: INJECT, for finding unexpected new angles for your stories Use this browser extension to boost your creativity and see your topic in a brand new light By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Blockchain: does transparency equal trust? Here is how blockchain technology can help journalists re-engage with their audiences By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
News The Quint trials interactive ads within messaging chatbots to boost revenue streams The Indian mobile-first news publisher will offer commercial promotions to its one million subscribers across all messaging platforms, hoping to improve engagement metrics fivefold By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News 10 ways Journalism.co.uk can help you smash your 2019 career goals Start the year as you mean to go on, and let us help you along the way By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: Pixabay News How Bloomberg Media's innovation hub designs news services focused on audience needs BHIVE goes beyond website analytics, using qualitative data to discover their readers' attitudes towards the news By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
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News BBC takes audiences up the Congo River in latest virtual reality experience Africa correspondent Alastair Leithead guides viewers as they explore the culture and political climate of the Democratic Republic of Congo By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News From cabinets to Google Cloud: NYT revisits history with Past Tense series by digitising six-million photo archive Using Google Cloud Storage and Cloud Vision API, the publisher can sift through 'The Morgue' image archive to retell stories of the past. By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Sky Sports addresses the lack of women, LGBT and BAME people in sports reporting Inclusion initiatives are helping under-represented communities unlock their potential in the newsroom and boost audience engagement in the process By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News App for journalists: Storyflow, for getting creative with your social media stories This free iOS app uses a wide range of templates and typography to make it easier to create personalised stories on-the-go By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News NYT launches campaign to educate audiences about paying for quality journalism 'The Truth Is Worth It' campaign shows readers that high-quality journalism requires expertise, time, commitment - and subscription money By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
