News Jenni Sargent, managing director at First Draft, on language around false claims, reaching sceptical audiences and collaboration As the UK 2019 election is approaching, we spoke to Sargent about the most efficient ways to tackle misinformation (and yes, it involves working with rival journalists) By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Marcela Kunova News Bureau of Investigative Journalism fundraises to take the UK Government to court over Russian Report The non-profit organisation is crowdfunding £40,000 for a last-ditch effort to force the authorities to publish findings on Russian electoral interference before the British public votes in the 2019 general election By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Luke Porter on Unsplash News BBC calls on Ofcom to help with transition from the analogue era to the digital world Modernising the iPlayer has allowed the public broadcaster to win back a third of its young audience but changes are happening too slowly to compete with Netflix and Spotify By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Pixabay News AI-powered journalism: a time-saver or an accident waiting to happen? 'Automated journalism' generates news faster and in more detail than ever before, but it also gives rise to bias and erroneous reporting By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News Cairncross: 'Experimental’ funding models will teach news publishers what readers are prepared to pay for The media industry should take note of the new approaches by 'micropayment' platform Axate and subscription-only sports publisher The Athletic, says the author of The Cairncross Review By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News Hazel Baker, head of UGC newsgathering at Reuters, on deepfakes, misinformation and verification Ahead of the Newsrewired conference, Baker talks about the challenges posed by misinformation during breaking news events and the emergence of deepfakes By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Wikimedia Commons News International news publishers frustrated with UK Brexit coverage as audiences demand better information Reporters from Le Monde, the New York Times and Die Welt discuss why it is hard to satisfy global readers' hunger for quality reporting on the UK's withdrawal from the EU By Daniel Green • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash News Fact-checking around the world: robo-checking, community meetings and Telegram How five organisations from four continents are identifying and dealing with false claims and misinformation specific to their region By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash News Pulitzer Center's local news initiative gives public service media a fighting chance in a digital landscape 11 US news outlets have been supported through Bringing Stories Home, a $5m Facebook-funded scheme to address declining ad revenue and mass job layoffs By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Weekly journalism news update: Mobile journalism, diversity and paid-for newsletters Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: The Stonehouse Voice News New community journalism project in Plymouth turns local residents into columnists A former national and regional editor has set up The Stonehouse Voice newspaper to offer local readers a more creative alternative in their news diet By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Cairncross: "The only question that matters is getting people to pay for news" To secure the future of journalism, the news industry needs to develop ways to make public interest reporting profitable or receive governmental support, says the author of The Cairncross Review By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
