Credit: Image by Journalism.co.uk News The storytelling formats that are changing the narrative on migration 'We realised there's a reason why people are tired of these stories – because sympathy is exhausting. Empathy is empowering because it moves you to action' By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: By marcwathieu on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Why news organisations should experiment with chat bots If you're not sure whether having a news bot on Messenger or other chat apps adds value to your newsroom, here is one clear advantage to experimenting with bots By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News Why moral panic could be detrimental to the virtual reality industry Catherine Allen, VR creator and curator, explains how a rapid build-up of public concern surrounding the immersive medium could be detrimental By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News New, year-long project from the Guardian documents knife crime in the UK The series will run throughout 2017 and is aiming to provide data and reporting on the number of children and teenagers who died in the UK after being attacked with a knife By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image from Pixabay.com News Highlighting voter indecision: How Reuters is covering the French presidential elections Andrew Callus, Reuters bureau chief in France, outlines the newswire's approach to covering the French election campaign, and explains how it was shaped by the US election and the Brexit vote By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
News App for journalists: Lexis Audio Editor, for editing audio files on your smartphone This free Android app enables journalists to record and edit one or more audio files on a single-track editor By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
Credit: Image from pexels.com News 17 universities teamed up to produce a six-hour newscast on solutions journalism The Global News Relay was hosted by students from California State University, Fresno, on 29 March By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot of Stitch from BBC News Labs News BBC World Service journalists are using a tool called Stitch to speed up social video production More than 300 journalists across bureaux are using the tool to create quick videos for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
News One year since launch, the Refugee Journalism Project is hoping to expand across the UK The project has helped 35 refugee journalists get internships, freelance work and full-time jobs in the UK By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Filterbubblan.se News New tool Filterbubblan helps journalists and the public better understand the filter bubbles in Sweden Launched last week, the tool recreates the three big filter bubbles around Swedish political discourse By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
News The Guardian is reaching new audiences on Facebook with video series for people who dip in and out of news 'Dabs' are short, shareable videos, designed to communicate hard to understand subjects and start a conversation on social By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News 3 fact-checking initiatives at Le Monde as the newsroom gears up for the French election With a mix of in-house and collaborative projects, Le Monde wants to help fight the spread of misinformation online ahead of the presidential election By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
