News Cairncross: innovation in local newsrooms cannot wait any longer New approaches to business models and fighting fake news can bring about lasting changes - but only if search engines and the UK Government get on board By Daniel Green • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Benjamin Lehman from Pexels News World Press Freedom Day: 10 articles that map challenges and bring hope Today we celebrate the principles of press freedom and pay tributes to those who have lost their lives holding it up By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash News The rallying call for press freedom: keep brave voices alive and heard To make long-lasting change in regimes which silence and persecute journalists, Prisoners of Conscience calls for a pincer attack of press noise and resources By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Can storytelling put us on a wrong path? Journalists call themselves ‘storytellers’ but our need to dramatise the reality can put us at risk of stretching the truth. So why are we holding on to it so dearly? By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Thomson Foundation News Mobile journalism training helps Sudanese citizen journalists tell their own stories Thomson Foundation upskills reporters in the country that ranks 175th out of 180 in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index, training them in non-confrontational reporting By Daniel Green/Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash News Gender on the agenda for the future of ethical journalism Gender is not just a women’s issue. We all benefit from rejecting harmful stereotypes By Hannah Storm • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash News How international collaboration helps investigative journalists overcome challenges From the Middle East to Asia, Europe and Latin America, investigative reporters are often fighting increasing censorship and threats with low-cost solutions and strong collaborative bonds By Daniel Green/Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News Asian news organisations bring the fight back to online threats and trolls News websites Rappler in the Philippines and the Quint in India have found new ways to combat disinformation and defend free speech By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News The hidden threats in taming tech by law Pulitzer-Prize winner James Ball shares his thoughts on how the new European laws will affect online journalism By James Ball • 6 min read
News Journalists call for social media platforms to clamp down on politically targeted abuse Examples of harassment of journalists in India, Malta and Turkey indicate how political groups are using online platforms to silence their critics By Daniel Green • 4 min read
Credit: Ole Bader for DIS2019 News Six lessons on re-engaging audience with your magazine brand South African editions of titles such as Cosmopolitan, House and Leisure, Marie Claire and Good Housekeeping offer an example in how to successfully connect content to e-commerce sales By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Beginner's tips for reporting from the Middle East Three lessons from a novice freelancer's time in Jordan By Payton Bruni • 4 min read