News How to add subtitles to your social videos using SRT files YouTube allows you to easily create the SRT files needed to better engage with your viewers during silent autoplay By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Pexels.com News In Central African Republic, the graphic novel meets participatory journalism Covering the challenges facing children in Central African Republic, the latest graphic novel from photojournalist Marc Ellison will be shaped by audience feedback By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Drivetribe News Reimagining community: The three-part strategy fuelling Drivetribe Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May co-founded Drivetribe, a platform for auto fans that's a cross between a publisher and a social network By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
News Discourse Media plans in-depth reporting on six key issues in Canada with new beat structure In 2017, the media company's coverage will be focused on systemic issues, including gender, welfare and energy poverty By Mădălina Ciobanu • 5 min read
News 'Local is not geographical anymore, local is our interest': How Coda Story reports on the bigger picture 'We realised that what makes digital platforms possible and what we should do to stay on the story is move away from the very incremental or purely chronological approach that news has in general' By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Fotografiche on Shutterstock News Verification and local investigations: Inside two organisations plugging the gaps As some communities suddenly find themselves no longer served by a local news outlet, and some topics remain unexplored in detail by stretched newsroom staff, people without formal journalism training are stepping up to the job By Catalina Albeanu • 8 min read
Credit: Image by VRfix News App for journalists: VRfix, for re-injecting 360 metadata into your videos This app for iOS and Android will ensure your spherical video plays interactively on YouTube By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News ProPublica is collaborating with newsrooms to create a national database for hate crimes and bias incidents in the US The non-profit organisation is working with news outlets, journalism schools and civil-rights groups to help reporters cover these issues at the local level By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
News Inside Metro's mobile app strategy After revamping its main Metro app last summer, the newspaper has launched two more apps focused on football and celebrity content By Mădălina Ciobanu • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshot from ghost.org News Ghost launches journalism development initiative to explore solutions for memberships and subscriptions The non-profit will partner up with three media organisations to explore publishing solutions that will then be open-sourced By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News How a virtual reality documentary takes viewers into immigration detention centres 'Indefinite' aims to show the hardship imposed on imprisoned immigrants fighting against deportation By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News The Washington Post is launching a weekly newsletter to highlight the most valuable comments on the site 'Read these comments' will feature thoughtful conversations from commenters on the site, individual contributions and stories where people can have their say By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
