Credit: Photo by Valery Tenevoy on Unsplash News RSF: Detentions and killings of journalists on the rise An all-time high of 533 detained journalists this year paints a bleak picture of media crackdown and censorship, says the latest report by Reporters Without Borders By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Radek Kilijanek on Unsplash News US university wants to solve information crisis with media trailblazers Journo-influencer Sophia Smith Galer is among five Information Futures fellows looking to shape modern solutions to online misinformation By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy DAN News 'We are profitable because our business model is dead simple' DAN, a US hyperlocal newspaper, built a sustainable revenue stream by charging its 500 subscribers $10 a month for a low-tech newsletter By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Eight Twitter alternatives for journalists Looking for virtual places to hang out with fellow hacks other than Musk's Twitter? Check out these social networks By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
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Credit: Photo by Phil Botha on Unsplash News Is AI text-to-image technology blurring the lines between fact and fiction? The software can create believable pictures based on a few text inputs and has led to the spread false images on social media By Joseph Cummins • 4 min read
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Credit: Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash News Two UK investigative outlets are crowdfunding £40k to fight SLAPP TBIJ and openDemocracy call for funds to help them finance a legal battle designed to silence their public interest reporting on the former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
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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
Credit: Photo by Kyrie kim on Unsplash News Save the date: Key dates for a journalist's calendar Circle these dates in your diary to boost personal productivity, plan your editorial coverage or just for some office fun By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
