News Tool for journalists: Snip.ly, to add text to pages you share Add a custom message to any web pages you share with this free and simple link shortener By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: By mikeyskatie on Flickr. Some rights reserved News B2B publishers had the data but 'missed the boat' online Frank Anton, vice chairman of Hanley Wood, outlined the publisher's move towards digital-first, but said an early opportunity was missed to make the most of their niche expertise By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Lessons in digital innovation from UsVsTh3m Speaking at the Guardian's Changing Media Summit, Trinity Mirror product director Malcom Coles shared his insights in digital innovation following the launch of UsVsTh3m By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
Credit: By You As A Machine on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 4 new ways to use social media for newsgathering Mobile technology and social networks have changed how news is distributed, but are becoming an increasingly important source for news By Alastair Reid • 11 min read
Credit: By jeff_golden on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News ABC report: Metro web traffic up 20 per cent in February ABC reports a 20 per cent month-on-month increase in traffic for Metro.co.uk in February, and an increase of almost 350 per cent year-on-year, as decreases or negligible growth are reported for other audited sites By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image by blue2likeyou on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How real-time content could make the most of new devices Speaking at the Changing Media Summit, Circa co-founder Ben Huh discussed how content-creators should always consider the best device for what they produce By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Huffington Post UK pursues 60-second political news videos In its first foray into short-form video content creation, Huffington Post UK has reported 'more than 25,000' plays of the first eight versions of its minute-long opinion-led videos By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: Image by DeaPeaJay on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How ReadWave wants to be a 'YouTube for writers' The publishing platform, which limits articles to 800 words, hopes to build a community around topics and challenges for aspiring journalists By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Dreamer, via Wikimedia Commons News Why The Information chose to follow a paywall model Jessica Lessin, founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, outlines the site's approach to paywalls, which she believes should be driven by high-quality content By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: By tableatny on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How Johnston Press gives readers 'greater ownership' of news Speaking at the Changing Media Summit, Ashley Highfield, chief executive of Johnston Press, reflected on the 'success' of projects largely supported by user-generated content By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Images_of_Money on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Tips from The Debrief for successful native advertising Bauer Media's first digital-only publication aims to generate over 50 per cent of its revenue from native advertising, and here is how they plan to do it By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: By Anssi Koskinen on Fotopedia. Some rights reserved . News New ways of measuring metrics for web publishers News industry leaders at the Guardian's Changing Media Summit say engagement is more important than clicks when it comes to site metrics By Abigail Edge • 2 min read