Credit: Screenshot: Public Interest Journalism Initiative's Australian Newsroom Mapping Project News Ideas for innovating public interest news: The Australian Newsroom Mapping Project The Public Interest Journalism Initiative has been tracking news deserts and new endeavours across the country to advance media policy and reform By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Bad News News Could “prebunking” be the cure to helping audiences spot false news? Two social psychology professors have created a set of games that teach online users the manipulative tactics that are used to spread falsehoods By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Edgar Moran on Unsplash News New campaign challenges Twitter to explain its "arbitrary" verification of freelance journalists As prominent journalists are being rejected for blue ticks, two freelancers are calling on the platform to make the verification process fair and transparent By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Credit: Photo by Simon Abrams on Unsplash News Sponsored content: How Blinder can revolutionise your newsroom's remote interviews Online interviews, when done well, can work wonders for a busy newsroom looking for high-quality content. This platform allows journalists to coordinate interviews, capture multimedia content and create great stories – all without any party needing new software or skills By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
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Credit: Courtesy of Joe McGrath (above) founder and CEO of Rhotic Media News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Joe McGrath of Rhotic Media What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to a former Dow Jones desk editor turned founder of a financial and business content agency By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshots from (top) Curveball, BBC Radio 1, Tortoise Media, (bottom) Borderline, The Economist, The New York Times News How to turn audio into an engaging social video Waveforms and quote highlights can be a great way to tease out the best soundbites from your podcast on social media. We round up some of the best examples from around the media industry By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on Unsplash News Newsrooms need to think more like tech giants If they want to survive and thrive, news companies must focus on what people really need from them and create products that go beyond journalistic content By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy Steve Gamel (pictured) News What makes a good writer? Human stories, active voice and an open mind Author of the new book "Write Like You Mean It" Steve Gamel shares his tips on perfecting your style and storytelling techniques By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Katie Vanneck-Smith (above) co-founder and publisher of Tortoise News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Katie Vanneck-Smith of Tortoise What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to one of the founders of a slow journalism publisher that went from 0 to 130,000 members in two years By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
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Credit: Jenny Ueberberg on Unsplash News 51 mobile journalists you should follow Are you looking for inspiration, connections or collaborations in the MoJo community? Check out our list By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
