Credit: Anguskirk on Flickr News Want to save local news? Get the locals involved A new project asks people in six UK regions how local newsrooms can better serve communities and stay afloat By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Linus Mimietz on Unsplash News How The Local uses product thinking to remain "useful" to readers The international publication listens to its audience before, during and after creating new editorial products By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash News News on digital platforms is trusted less, new study finds The latest research by the Reuters Institute shows that people are more sceptical of information found on Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, and YouTube. What does it mean for newsrooms? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Tobias Rademacher on Unsplash News Upgrade your journalistic practices to tackle climate crisis A new charter encourages media professionals to scrutinise lobbies, investigate causes of climate events and inform on solutions to ecological emergency By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by NoWah Bartscher on Unsplash News Advice for freelancers: navigating requests for non-billable work calls Use these strategies to make sure 'exploratory calls' benefit your business instead of wasting your time By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: By Henry Be on Unsplash News Tips for producing short-form and long-form audio journalism How you interview guests or package a show depends on whether you have a two-minute briefing or 30-minute interview to prepare By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash News 14 networks and resources for solutions journalism in Europe Constructive coverage of progress is much needed in the news. These organisations offer training, networking and support for your solutions-focused projects By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash News NCTJ makes resilience training mandatory for its journalism courses Trainee journalists will learn to cope with scenarios which "may cause them distress or anguish" in a bid to prepare them for the nature of the job By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshots from WhatsApp, Lebanon? By The New Humanitarian News How The New Humanitarian covered the Lebanese economic collapse using WhatsApp WhatsApp, Lebanon? is a story of five young people on the poverty line, told through their WhatsApp messages and woven into a timeline of events By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash News Which Twitter features are most useful for journalists? Moments, Spaces, Fleets, Notes, Tiles, Circles. Twitter is increasingly betting on products which appeal to writers - but it is a mixture of hits and misses By Joseph Cummins • 6 min read
Credit: By Mimi Thian on Unsplash News How to level up your interview skills by learning to listen better It may be just part of the daily news cycle to you and your audience, but to your interviewees it could be a major or traumatic moment they are reliving. Active listening is the key to better stories and better treatment of sources By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Above: Naomi Owusu, CEO of liveblogging platform Tickaroo News How liveblogs can help publishers meet user needs and drive revenue Editorial independence and content monetisation are two of the ongoing headaches surrounding big tech’s relationship with the media. Can liveblogs offer a solution? By Naomi Owusu • 4 min read
