Credit: Screenshot from BBC Viber News BBC launches Nepal 'lifeline' on Viber to aid quake survivors The channel will deliver public service information for relief and rescue services to the '3 to 4 million' Nepalese Viber subscribers By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By othree on Flickr. Some rights reserved News WSJ builds VR 'roller coaster' of Nasdaq highs and lows Interactive team from The Wall Street Journal creates virtual reality experience to 'viscerally emulate the experience of an investor' By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: by JohnCThompson on Flickr. All rights reserved News Training courses announced for July's news:rewired conference Workshops in open source investigations, mobile journalism and social media strategy are all available as part of a day of training following the main event By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
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News Watch: Media Diversified Experts Directory demo Founder Samantha Asumadu gives a demonstration of the organisation's directory of professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds for media appearances By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Can newsrooms be ethical and competitive with UGC? An expert panel discussed the issues at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 6 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News 15 tools for content curation and making yourself an expert Being an authority on a particular topic is part of a journalist's job, and curation expert Robin Good shared his favourite tools for the job at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: Image courtesy of ajplus.net News Beyond websites: How AJ+ is innovating in digital storytelling Six months since launch, the 'startup within the Al Jazeera network' is experimenting with different angles, platforms and stories to engage their audience By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News 4 trends to remember in mobile-first journalism MoJo expert Robb Montgomery detailed his predictions for where the field is headed, speaking at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Deutsche Welle . News How DW brings the audience into its storytelling process 'You cannot offer something today which is strictly one-way communication,' said the German broadcaster's Fabian von der Mark at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia today By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
News How 'unicorns in the newsroom' change the storytelling process Leading figures from the Guardian and Wall Street Journal detailed the thinking behind their digital projects at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: By Anssi Koskinen on Fotopedia. Some rights reserved . News New company to 'start afresh' with UK audience data The Publishers Audience Measurement Company will replace the National Readership Survey from the early 2016 By Alastair Reid • 2 min read