Credit: Photo by Utsav Srestha on Unsplash News New IMPRESS code recommendations focus on balanced and accurate community reporting The industry regulator asked the public about what standards newsrooms should be observing in a world of fast-moving information and easy-to-reach sources. The first results are in By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy The Sun News James Slack: ‘Every journalist is appalled that the government is even considering doing something so draconian’ The Sun's deputy editor-in-chief talks about what impact the proposed overhaul of the Official Secrets Act could have on investigative journalism By Osama Gaweesh • 3 min read
Credit: Rich Smith on Unsplash News Ofcom: BBC One, ITV and Facebook are the most used news sources in the UK. In that order Ofcom's latest research into digital news consumption also found that the over-65s still prefer to get their news from TV, while those from minority ethnic groups overwhelmingly favour the internet By Melanie Weaver • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy Bureau Local News Help the Bureau Local to investigate covid grants fraud An investigative journalism network is looking for reporters and members of the public to help probe local authority accounts By The Bureau Local • 1 min read
Credit: Fabio Grandis from Pixabay News Why ‘slow journalism’ thrived during the pandemic The member-centred approach at Tortoise helped readers to feel connected and empowered against the backdrop of loneliness and gloom By Milly Martin • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy Andrew Don (pictured with his dog Rhianna) News How to make good money as a freelance writer The author of "The bounty writer: how to earn six figures as an independent freelance journalist" shares his top tips on making your solo career lucrative By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: David Peterson from Pixabay News Ethiopian fact-checkers wage an unequal war against Facebook misinformation In a country where Facebook is the main source of online news, hoaxes are widespread and verifying digital content is tough. But a small group of journalists at HaqCheck rose up to the challenge By Osama Gaweesh • 2 min read
News Opinion | What does GB News mean for the UK media landscape? The Conversation's Chris Waiting looks at the impact of the newly launched TV station on trust in news By Chris Waiting • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy Reuters Institute News Reuters Institute Digital News Report: 'Overall, we feel quite optimistic about where the industry is heading' The pandemic has given the media a renewed sense of purpose reflected in increased public trust. But the news still proves hard to monetise By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Lyn Averson, Mount Studio via Creative Commons News Nuseir Yassin: 'Media brands must focus on human stories or they will lose out to social content' The vlogger behind the Nas Daily brand with 40m followers urges news outlets to change the way they tell stories before opinionated content creators scoop up the audience's attention By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Foreign Office via Flickr News Investigative journalist apparently ‘unlawfully’ profiled by UK Foreign Office Britain’s Foreign Office allegedly gathered information on Declassified’s reporter Matt Kennard, before rejecting his freedom of information requests in what appears to be a breach of UK transparency laws By Declassified UK staff • 5 min read
Credit: courtesy of GB News News Andrew Neil: "Britain is only the first market for GB News" The opinion-led TV channel wants to prove to its investors that audiences want rolling commentary more than news updates. If it succeeds, it may export this model abroad By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
