Credit: Li-An Lim on Unsplash News Falmouth University launches a bursary for young climate journalists Climate reporting is on the rise but we need new ideas on how to make it engaging for our audiences. Is your idea worth £1,500? By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy Reuters Instutute News Influencers lead news debates in youth-focussed social networks, leaving journalists in the shade Celebrities, personalities and activists are playing a bigger role in the news, influencing young people in social networks like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, according to the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report. But what does this mean for journalists and should we be worried? By Nic Newman • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy Wolfgang Blau (pictured) News Covering climate change: what can journalists learn from the pandemic? The climate crisis and covid-19 share many similarities - they are scary, intangible, and difficult to explain. Reuters Institute’s Wolfgang Blau talks about best practices to bring environmental stories to your audiences By Osama Gaweesh • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash News Climate journalism: bandwagon, zeitgeist or audience growth opportunity? Readers value news which matters to them. Bloomberg, The Sun, Forbes, The Times and The Financial Times have all launched climate coverage products on the back of growing demand for green 'news you can use' By Jacob Granger • 9 min read
Credit: Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash News Reuters spotlights top researchers pushing the climate change debate The Hot List ranks the 1,000 most influential climatologists, including lower-profile but high-impact scientists, those who work in developing countries, and women in the field By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by michael weir on Unsplash News Financial Times launches a new hub for climate news because its audience asked for it A survey by FT has shown that its readers value environmental reporting as it helps them make business decisions and personal choices. The publisher is now looking to grow its number of subscribers by fulfilling this need By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: REUTERS/Adriane Ohanesian. Courtesy TRF News How covid-19 impacted journalism in emerging economies and the Global South A new report shows fresh approaches newsrooms have used in covering covid-19 By Damian Radcliffe • 7 min read
News Reuters Institute's media trends and predictions for 2021 RISJ's senior research associate Nic Newman talks about new revenue models, the rise of entrepreneurial journalism and the possibilities unlocked by artificial intelligence By Zi Wang • 3 min read
Credit: Credit: Kira Taylor (above) News How did you get your first job as an energy and environmental journalist? Falmouth University graduate Kira Taylor shares how she landed an internship with media network Euractiv, which has seen her move to a new country during the pandemic By Sophie Aristotelous • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash News Solutions Journalism Network launches database to connect freelance journalists with editors The Talent Network enables newsrooms to commission stories from outside their pool of contacts and solutions-minded writers to find more work By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Karsten Würth on Unsplash News Eight ways to nail climate emergency reporting Environmental topics are complicated beats to cover. Here is how to keep readers engaged and your coverage accurate By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy Jem Collins News "Solutions journalism has never been more needed. So we made a game about it" Everyone can do SoJo, no matter the journalistic experience By Jem Collins • 3 min read
