Credit: Thinkstock News 9 ways to hone a headline to perfection Writing for the web, print and social media can all be very different, but what should journalists bear in mind when writing headlines? By Alastair Reid • 7 min read
Credit: By amslerPIX on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Why Zeit Online created team to lead investigative and data stories The German outlet has established a senior editorial team to drive big stories, partnering with the rest of the newsroom and acting as a hub for investigations By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
News First Look Media: The journalists behind the new organisation First Look Media, the new venture by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, launches its first digital magazine The Intercept today, but who are the journalists behind the outlet and where will the organisation be heading? By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By tableatny on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How Project Relay wants to rethink the live blog for mobile The experimental, open-source platform from the US government-supported Broadcasting Board of Governors lets readers browse content on 'cards' and journalists submit reports directly by email By Alastair Reid • 6 min read
Credit: Image by ybot84 on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Europe's first newsgame hackathon to be held in May Organisers are seeking applicants to the event, to be held in Cologne, who will be able to work together to build prototype newsgames on a tight schedule By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: Image by owenwbrown on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Facebook at 10: Tips and tools for journalists As the world's biggest social network reaches its tenth birthday, here are 10 ways journalists can use Facebook to reach readers, find sources and better connect with their audience By Alastair Reid • 8 min read
News How The Debrief delivers timely content to readers The digital-first lifestyle brand for young women aims to match reader behaviour throughout the day by providing content relevant to 'what our girl wants at what time' By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By kla4067 on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How Homicide Report tells the 'true story' of LA's violent crime Using a blog, an interactive map and robot-reporting, the LA Times's relaunched Homicide Report mixes human elements of journalism with technology to cover every murder in LA county By Alastair Reid • 8 min read
Credit: By jared on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News The Morning Memo provides news update for young commuters Using Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and email, the project from three City University master's students aims to deliver stories to those who 'give excuses' for not reading the news By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By Jorge Franganillo on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Are journalists being 'intellectually outgunned'? As large quantities of data are produced and analysed by industries and governments around the world, are journalists properly equipped to analyse it? By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By Mark Fischer on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Record monthly traffic ends 'positive year’ for Independent Latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation show a record 29.9 million visitors to Independent.co.uk in December, while traffic to Metro.co.uk increased 274 per cent year-on-year By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By mwcarruthers on Flickr. News How geolocation may play a bigger role in future newsgathering At a debate at London's Frontline Club, experts at the cutting edge of newsgathering discussed what factors and technologies will play a role in the future By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
