News How did you get your first men's advice column? Rhys Thomas, City, University of London graduate and freelance journalist, tells us how he impressed Vice editors enough to land his own column on the website discussing personal issues affecting men By Cameron Brooks • 3 min read
News Why seven hyperlocal magazines merged to make it through lockdown When the pandemic hit, local advertising revenue dried up. Seven hyperlocal titles in Brighton and Hove united to offer local businesses wider exposure for less money, building a more sustainable business model in the process By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Jose Fontano on Unsplash News How has covid-19 affected press freedom around the world? There have been 426 press freedom violations worldwide in connection to coronavirus coverage. Journalists in Asia, southern Africa and the Middle East talk about the biggest challenges and what can be done By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: U.S. Secretary of Defense via Flickr News British government apologises for blacklisting Declassified UK In an unprecedented move, the UK Ministry of Defence has apologised to the investigative outlet while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he is treating the apparent blacklisting with "utmost seriousness" By Declassified UK • 3 min read
Credit: Edart13 on Pixabay News New online tool helps journalists report on suicide ethically Despite existing guidelines, one in four stories published in the UK still provides explicit details of the method and more than a half of articles do not contain helpline information. This guide aims to tackle the problem By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Emily Morter on Unsplash News Take part in the Journalism.co.uk readership survey 2020 has been a tough year. We need your help - it only takes two minutes By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Photo by Ben Collins on Unsplash News Six simple steps to beef up your cybersecurity while WFH Journalists face new threats to their sources and personal information in times of a global pandemic By Nahla Davies • 5 min read
Credit: Defence Images via Creative Commons News Censorship concerns rising as UK Ministry of Defence blacklists investigative media outlet The Council of Europe has issued a Level 2 media freedom alert after the MoD press office denied Declassified UK access to information By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: RedCarpetReport via Creative Commons News How do you interview celebs during the coronavirus pandemic? Two celebrity journalists share their stories about quizzing the rich and famous on Zoom calls, including chatting with explorer Steve Backshall about the strangest places he has defecated By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Nesta 'end of programme report' News Public interest news requires £10m-a-year to sustain innovation, a report finds The Future News Fund calls on the UK Government to step up its support of high-quality, local news providers who were the hardest-hit by the pandemic By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy Our.News News Our.News creates 'nutritional' fact-checking labels to help audiences make healthier news consumption choices Want to know exactly what makes up your media diet? This tool breaks down all the 'ingredients' of online articles to fight misinformation and build readers' trust By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Media Cubs empowers underprivileged children to become the next generation of journalists Too white, too posh and too London-centric - the UK media sector is frequently criticised for its lack of diverse voices. One Manchester-based organisation has set out to change that By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
