Credit: Courtesy Wolfgang Blau (pictured) News Covering climate change: what can journalists learn from the pandemic? The climate crisis and covid-19 share many similarities - they are scary, intangible, and difficult to explain. Reuters Institute’s Wolfgang Blau talks about best practices to bring environmental stories to your audiences By Osama Gaweesh • 4 min read
Credit: The Old Bailey (above). Amanda Slater on Flickr via Creative Commons Licence News How will covid-19 shape the future of UK court reporting? Many court reporters have made do with Skype calls to cover legal proceedings during the pandemic. Despite ropey connections and bad audio, this could help renew interest in the field By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: engin akyurt on Unsplash News Trauma reporting: telling the stories that matter, better When covering covid-19, underprepared journalists risk doing more harm than good By Jo Healey • 3 min read
Credit: "Police Scotland" by Ninian Reid on Creative Commons News New policing and crime publication launches in Scotland The 1919 Magazine will cover highly charged political subjects, offering opportunities to freelancers who are having a hard time during the pandemic By Anthony Coote • 2 min read
Credit: Giacomo Carra on Unsplash News How covid-19 has accelerated encroachments on media freedom On World Press Freedom Day, Damian Radcliffe looks at how governments around the world leveraged the pandemic to undermine public trust in journalism and science By Damian Radcliffe • 7 min read
Credit: Courtesy Sanny Rudravajhala (pictured) News Learning the IPSO codes? Add this podcast to your revision material Listening to engaging audio storytelling about media law may be just what you need to keep that knowledge locked into your brain By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash News RISJ trust report: redefine your public image or bad actors will do it for you The latest Trust in News Project paper finds that journalists and readers are not always on the same page when it comes to building a trusting relationship By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Pixabay News Who pays when a journalist is bribed? Corruption in the media is still a largely taboo topic. But corporations seeking positive spin never stop looking for inexperienced or unethical reporters By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Ross Mondon (right) with singer Lewis Capaldi. Image courtesy Vibez Music News How to build a music blog from scratch The founder and editor of Vibez Music shares his tips on getting interviews with artists and growing online audience By Carlo Simone • 2 min read
Credit: Alex Crawford. Picture courtesy Sky News News Alex Crawford: I want to fight misinformation with transparency Perhaps the only option we are left with to challenge the false portrayal of journalism is to take back control over the narrative By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: PDPics from Pixabay News Does truth equal trust? We like to believe that giving our audiences cold hard facts will win their trust. The reality is more complicated By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Grianghraf on Unsplash News Newsrooms choose collaborative approach to protect journalists from online trolls Some internet users are responding to covid-19 fact-checks with death threats and abusive messages. Reporters, newsroom leaders and social platforms all need to work together to counter online attacks By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
