News Inside digital innovation at La Stampa Editor-in-chief Mario Calabresi and digital editor Marco Bardazzi discuss the progress made by the Italian daily in their new, open approach to journalism By Alastair Reid • 8 min read
Credit: By Alex Liivet on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Report reveals trends in hyperlocal publishing Despite low revenue, hyperlocal publishers are optimistic for the future and determined to grow, report finds By Paul McNally • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Images_of_Money on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Crowdfunding independent journalism The platform, which already launched its beta version, aims to support journalists with donations from the audience By Daniele Palumbo • 2 min read
Credit: By PhotoAtelier on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News A whistle-stop tour of the new Guardian app The Guardian's new app for iOS and Android allows users to personalise their homepage and directly submit user-generated content By Abigail Edge • 5 min read
News Advertorial: Scoopshot makes smartphone users part of the newsgathering process Growing numbers of media outlets and international brands purchase user-generated content By Scoopshot • 3 min read
Credit: By Steve Snodgrass on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News What are the alternatives to pageviews? At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, a panel of experts and editors discussed the continued use of pageviews as a measurement of success among news outlets and whether there are some more relevant alternatives By Alastair Reid • 6 min read
Credit: By ota_photos on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Culture, collaboration and communication: Digital development at The Times and Sunday Times A look at how the news development team at The Times and The Sunday Times is working to encourage digital thinking and empower journalists with accessible digital tools By Rachel Bartlett • 4 min read
News Why Engadget wanted to launch UK-focused site The news editor of Engadget UK explains the thinking behind the launch of the new site, and future ambitions for more video, social curation and a focus on audience engagement By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Making video pay: VHX opens paywall service to public The free-to-use service allows users to put a paywall on online video and build a custom site for distribution, or embed elsewhere By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By Benson Kua on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How news outlets can make native ads work for them A native advertising session at Digital Media Strategies shared best practice tips for media outlets, and highlighted what mainstream media newsrooms in particular can bring to the table By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: Financial Times on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Financial Times 'can learn a lot from new players out there' Speaking at the Digital Media Strategies conference, FT chief executive John Ridding also shared engagement statistics for its recent digital launch, FastFT, of '8 to 10 minutes per session' By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Dreamer, via Wikimedia Commons News Why Kyiv Post is to raise digital subscription fee Having dropped its paywall during the ongoing protests in Kiev, the Kyiv Post has reintroduced payment for some content and plans to increase the subscription fee By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
