Credit: Image by Thinkstock News The 3 levels on the spectrum of interactive storytelling Interactive media lecturer Sandra Gaudenzi shared her theory of balancing audience agency with authorship at the CIJ Summer Conference today, and gave examples of stories across the spectrum By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: By mikeyskatie on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Finding stories in the murkier corners of the world at the Guardian Sex workers, home-made drugs, HIV orphans and industrial pollution – the Guardian has been inviting marginalised members of society to tell their own stories By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: By ToastyKen on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How Quartz and BBC are reaching global audiences It might be easier for people to access news across borders, but how can publishers tell global stories with a local relevance? By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: By OTA Photos on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Get your first pitches right: Tips for student journalists If you're struggling to craft your perfect pitch, check out this expert advice tailored for trainee journalists without the portfolio or the contacts to back them up By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from TheMigrantsFiles.com News How immigration is shaping journalism in Europe Not-for-profit Italian project Migranti and the pan-european The Migrants Files, are tackling the international debate about immigrants, experimenting with different languages and formats By Valerio Bassan • 4 min read
News 'Ego is a liability in the newsroom' – Q&A with Greg Barber Curiosity, flexibility, tenacity – three things the director of digital news projects at The Washington Post says are central to the job in this week's interview By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock. News App for journalists: Pio Smart Recorder This simple app lets you mark audio files as you record and save them to the cloud By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: Image by mjtmail (tiggy) on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Two FOI tricks every UK journalist should know Schedules and correspondence are two often overlooked methods for getting more from official bodies through the Freedom of Information Act By Matt Burgess • 5 min read
Credit: by John Morgan on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Graphic News: Comics journalism is going mobile-first in Italy With illustrated news articles designed to be read on mobile devices, the new site has launched an English-language version with nine new stories to reach a wider audience By Valerio Bassan • 4 min read
Credit: Image by literalis.net on Flickr . Some rights reserved . News Portable and intimate: When can podcasts really shine? Serial 'brought the focus back onto audio', but what are the medium's strengths and where can podcasts best fit in your reporting? By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: By Alex Liivet on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Advice for hyperlocals from Philadelphia's Billy Penn A smaller newsroom means you can be fast and try 'crazy' things, explains Billy Penn founder Jim Brady By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By DFID - UK Department for International Development [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons News EJC opens applications for development grants Journalists and media organisations can now apply for up to €20,000 funding until September 9 By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
