News Why DC Thomson's data journalists are keeping tabs on high street businesses "Trackers" help audiences stay on top changes to local business, while being a low maintenance source of evergreen and updatable content By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media News The rise and fall of The Lincolnite: Lessons for independent local news "The alternative for independent media is to basically find a sugar daddy," says Daniel Ionescu, reflecting on the closure of his news operation. But those with the power to help journalism are better off without it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News From LinkedIn comment to newsroom editor: how one journalism graduate turned frustration into opportunity A young jobseeker called out an industry leader for criticising students' skillsets - and ended up being offered a job By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News The Lead bets on a Substack subscription bundle of local and national news Subscribers to the national newsletter can get a selection of local news at no extra charge, as three more regional titles move over to the platform By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News News media must change tactics when fighting false information to protect democracy Big Tech tech is not our biggest problem - it is politicians spreading lies and newsrooms cutting their defenses By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News How eco-friendly is your news website? This tool lets you know Use the Website Carbon Calculator to work out how much your ads and trackers are harming the planet - and how you can improve By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy NCTJ News NCTJ revives local journalism scheme on its own after Meta cuts funding Meta pulled support for the Community News Project after investing £17m over four years. The NCTJ spends £450k of its own money to relaunch it but only six UK reporters will benefit By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Created using a generative AI app Imagen News 'To GPT or not to GPT? That is not even the question anymore' You may not like the future dominated by generative AI but that does not mean it is not coming By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Windows on Unsplash News Call for views: the state of freelance journalism Take part in new research to understand the realities of self-employment in the news industry By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News How The Economist reached young audiences through new formats and brand marketing Between low audience trust and willingness to pay for news, the legacy publisher is trying counterintuitive strategies that it hopes will pay dividends long-term By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News How journalists can decode 'algospeak' on social media Euphemisms and alternative spellings of sex and drugs can get around TikTok's content moderation system By Iris Pase • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Gabriel Lamza on Unsplash News World Mental Health Day: our essential reads for creating healthy workplaces Everything you need to know about making your newsroom a place journalists can work to their fullest potential and have the tools to cope on the bad days By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
