Credit: Gerd Altmann News Why local papers still keep the comment section open Giving readers a platform to express their views comes with occasional incivility, harassment and even libel. Is it a price worth paying for audience engagement? By Ellie Smitherman • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy RISJ News Digital News Report 2020: covid-19 accelerates digital shifts in the media industry Latest RISJ research shows that while the pandemic has boosted subscription revenue, its financial impact on the news industry may outweigh the gains By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Andrew Garthwaite News What will newsrooms look like after the pandemic is over? The covid-19 crisis may prompt a once-in-a-generation transformation of the way journalists work By John Crowley • 3 min read
Credit: Pexels News What will determine the survival of local news? Not all page views are valuable and not all readers are the same. The Medill Local News Initiative distils key learnings from its research into sustainable journalism By Daniel Green • 4 min read
News What role will branded content play in the future of news? When media organisations and commercial companies work together on stories, it can put experts in the spotlight and offer a new source of revenue - but readers have a right to be wary By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Image by flaart from Pixabay News Half of publishers bet on reader revenue as their main income stream in 2020 The latest RISJ report found that the media industry is turning towards more sustainable business models while podcasting revenue is projected to grow by 30 per cent a year By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Pixabay News What will the next decade look like for journalism? From augmented reality to changing business models, we look at the challenges and tools that might shape the 2020s By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Pexels News What did the 2010s mean for the media industry? Before we dive into the 2020s, Journalism.co.uk looked back at the challenges and opportunities the past decade has brought to the UK newsrooms By Daniel Green • 5 min read
News Weekly journalism news update: artificial intelligence, podcast ad revenue and 'audience canvas' Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Pixabay News How can news organisations survive at a time of increasing reader needs and digital disruption? In the ongoing aftermath of the Cairncross Review into the sustainable future of journalism, changes in news consumption and monetisation mean publishers need to think harder about keeping newsrooms open By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Save Journalism Project launches fundraiser to pay laid-off US reporters $2-a-word to write about media job cuts The Freelance Reporting Initiative will produce five reports into how communities have been affected by losing local titles while Facebook and Google continue to see digital growth By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Alexandre Debiève on Unsplash News The state of information in global newsrooms: tools and tech on the rise, but digital not the answer to everything A new report by the International Center for Journalists shows that although the number of journalists using social media verification tools has doubled in two years, newsrooms still lack tech specialists By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
