Credit: Photo by Kuo-Chiao Lin on Unsplash News Audio, the least stressful medium for news? Yes and no Podcasts and the like can help navigate tough topics when we are feeling stretched and stressed, but the format is one we also have to wield responsibly By John Crowley • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Letizia Bordoni on Unsplash News Behind the scenes of A/B testing: benchmarks and insights from three digital publishers Got a hunch on how to get more readers to take up subscriptions? Get inspired to test out your hypothesis and interpret the results By Madeleine White • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Jason Hogan on Unsplash News Five questions for every newsroom to ask themselves on World Press Freedom Day World Press Freedom Day is a reminder of why democracy and a free press matter. But conversations about safety, sustainability and sourcing need to be an all-year priority By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: Image by Convert GDPR on Flickr News Collecting first party data: Why meaningful consent should matter to publishers Collecting audience data is part of building a relationship with readers By Ben Erdos • 3 min read
Credit: Rana Ayyub speaking at International Journalism Festival in Perugia News Rana Ayyub makes it to Perugia: "I don't have the luxury of staying silent" The Washington Post columnist was nearly stopped by the state from sending her message of solidarity to the journalism community in Perugia. Her powerful keynote is a reminder of the purpose of journalism By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Are NFTs the future of digital media business models? South China Morning Post thinks so The Hong Kong-based news organisation has created a new tech startup to profit from historical content with blockchain technology. In its first auction, it raked in $130k By Catherine Edwards • 4 min read
News Tool for journalists: IPI Tracker, for monitoring attacks on the press throughout Ukrainian war This database helps you search for all attacks on reporters and restrictions on media freedom linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Eye for Ebony on Unsplash News Why UK newsrooms will soon need more apprentices With rising costs of living, fewer young people may be able to afford university in the coming years. We need to offer more affordable routes to the industry or risk having journalists disconnected from their audiences By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Sergey Zolkin on Unsplash News 'When I revisit that thread of online abuse, it still makes me question my worth' Reach Plc is building a list of inspiring women leading the fight against online abuse By Rebecca Whittington • 6 min read
Credit: ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash News How to get your foot in the door at BBC and ITN So you want to work for the national broadcaster, ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5 but do not know where to start? Follow this guide By Amanda Nunn • 5 min read
News Gen Z craves quality news (but most media is boring) As 16-24s seldom follow legacy media brands, here is how one show is reinventing the news for the social media generation By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot: New York Times Opinion News The NYT bets on edgy comedians and vloggers to make its opinion videos go viral Can well-known satirists and YouTubers help The New York Times to bring its opinion column into the 21st century? By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
