Credit: Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash News Tool for journalists: Global South Climate Database, for diversifying your climate coverage This new resource by the Reuters Institute and Carbon Brief helps journalists contact climate scientists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific By Marcela Kunova • 2 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
News UCLan launches participatory project into the future of public interest news UK journalism faces issues of pay, audience trust, revenue and relationships with big tech, among others. Have your say on how these problems are tackled by participating in the University of Central Lancashire's forthcoming roundtable sessions By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Digital News Report 2022 News Digital News Report 2022: 10 key themes for the future of media What impact have the Ukraine war, the cost of living crisis and a pandemic had on digital media? The latest Reuters Digital News Report shows declining trust in the media and wavering willingness to pay for it, while news avoidance rises By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Yusuf Omar (above) co-founder of Seen at Mojofest News How one video publisher is preparing for the rise of augmented reality Formerly Hashtag our Stories, video publisher SEEN has garnered a huge fanbase on social media. Co-founder Yusuf Omar warns that newsrooms need to be ready for when audiences swap their smartphones for smartglasses By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Credit Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News Deep listening and feedback loops: Using the news to tackle polarisation A more nuanced and inclusive approach to interviewing and reporting helps audiences grapple with the divisive subjects that dominate headlines By Chloe Finch • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshot of Sophia Smith Galer's TikTok News How to use TikTok and Instagram to reach younger news audiences It is perfectly possible to combine short social videos with sea shanties and solid journalism By Samuel Ketch • 4 min read
News 12 broadcasters commit to helping viewers make greener lifestyle choices BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 all pledge to add environmental themes to their soaps, documentaries and weather reports to inspire change By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash News How to integrate a solutions mindset in your newsroom Solutions journalism keeps audiences informed and upbeat even when the news cycle is full of negativity but it is also harder to produce. Is it time to re-evaluate newsroom priorities? By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Jason Blackeye on Unsplash News How should the media cover COP26 and climate change long-term? The mainstream media has two big issues: declining trust and vanishing young audiences. Covering climate is an opportunity to tackle both By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash News Forget Facebook: four publishers share tips on growing audiences on other social platforms Facebook’s demographic is the oldest of social networks while TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube offer great opportunities for news brands to reach younger users By Eliott Brennan • 4 min read
Credit: Gustavo Rangel on Pexels News Decolonising journalism: what does it mean, why does it matter and where do you start? The New Humanitarian is rethinking coverage of conflict and crises to be more inclusive and empowering for the communities at the centre of the story By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
