Credit: Freelancing for Journalists News UK’s first awards scheme for freelance journalists opens Freelance Journalism Awards spotlight the high-quality work of print and broadcast freelance journalists working hard behind the scenes By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
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Credit: Joe McGrath (above) CEO of Rhotic Media News Converting readers into clients: why a content agency launched a new magazine Financial Promoter is a print magazine and website that will serve an overlooked part of the financial services industry - PR managers and content marketers By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Gilles Lambert on Unsplash News Copyright still applies on social media: seek consent before helping yourself to content Embedding Tweets in news articles is not the same as republishing images on your website By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Elizabeth Woolner on Unsplash News Journalist and editor calls for action to stop ableist reporting in the UK media Disabled editor, journalist, and activist Rachel Charlton-Dailey aims to set guidelines to uphold media organisations to higher standards By Camille Dupont • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels News DCMS-backed media literacy programme is supporting vulnerable internet users The Economist Education Foundation, The Guardian Foundation and NewsGuard have received government funding to roll out disinformation and online safety projects for the young, elderly and disabled By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
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Credit: Cardiff Civil Justice Centre (above) by Bencherlite sourced via Wikicommons News New powers for UK media to report on family courts A pilot scheme allows judges to make 'transparency orders' within three UK courtrooms, giving reporters more freedom By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Sora Shimazaki on Pexels News Parliamentary committee calls for tougher action against SLAPPs The move came after the Treasury apparently helped a sanctioned Russian paramilitary owner to pursue a £70k libel case against Bellingcat's owner Eliot Higgins By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
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News How to achieve your goals in 2023 It is never too late to plan for success and pick yourself up if something goes wrong. Make this the year you do not fail your ambitions at the first hurdle By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
