Credit: Photo by James Newcombe on Unsplash News 'Give Ofcom the power to demand Facebook to explain its algorithms', Full Fact urges UK parliament To help tackle harmful disinformation online, social platforms must be transparent about how they moderate misleading content and who is responsible for errors By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Alessio Jacona via Flickr . Pictured: Alan Rusbridger at the International Journalism Festival News Rusbridger: Facebook needs to be cut some slack on news and regulation The Facebook Oversight Board member defended the company’s approach during a forthright debate with the journalist Carole Cadwalladr and author Jillian York, organised by EJN By Matt Walsh • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by michael weir on Unsplash News Financial Times launches a new hub for climate news because its audience asked for it A survey by FT has shown that its readers value environmental reporting as it helps them make business decisions and personal choices. The publisher is now looking to grow its number of subscribers by fulfilling this need By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls News Five golden rules for using images to engage readers with your story How well your story performs has a lot to do with its accompanying image, but not all of us are photo wizards. Four experts share some basic steps to creating an immediate visual impact By Yasmin Tenk • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Shane Rounce on Unsplash News UK parliament told the media needs greater covid-19 data transparency Trust in the media is declining as the public is growing sceptical of politicians but audiences are still hungry for coronavirus statistics. A select committee hears that news organisations should not need to rely on leaks to satisfy this demand By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Dylan Ferreira on Unsplash News How to make the most of mentorships throughout covid-19 The coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge of support for aspiring journalists, but making it work requires more than time from both sides. Here is how to effectively manage a mentor-mentee relationship from a distance By Yasmin Tenk • 4 min read
Credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash News How do you manage a breaking news team from home? The New York Times planned to add a London-based team to its breaking news operation in 2020 but the pandemic put those plans on ice for eight months. A deputy editor talks about how this forced the newly-created UK team to become more resourceful By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Reuters Next. Jane Barrett (Reuters, top left), Tim Davie (BBC, top right), Michael Friendenberg (Reuters, bottom). News BBC director-general: "We are activists for impartiality" Social media users care little about the difference between a personal and commercial Twitter account. So journalists need to refrain from sharing polarising views to help win back public trust By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash News Inside a US local TV station's solutions journalism approach to covid-19 coverage Last year, Texas-based KXAN launched an investigation into how the pandemic had impacted the education system and what can be done about it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy Marjon University News Sponsored content: Why study journalism at Marjon? Study journalism on the campus of BBC South West Studios, in the heart of Plymouth. Train in our state-of-the-art production facilities and gain the essential practical skills required by today’s newsrooms and media providers By Jack Horswell • 5 min read
News Should journalists use social media to voice their opinions? Twitter outrage can reflect poorly on a publication that strives for impartiality. At the same time, journalists rightly want to use the platform for its designed purpose: sharing views and discussing opinions By Regan Kerr • 4 min read
Credit: Jeffrey Buchbinder on Unsplash News BBC's five tips to break into the technical side of the media industry There is more to broadcast than the faces on screen and voices on the radio. Here is how to find those jobs By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
