Credit: Image by Thinkstock News New DW app will have geolocated push alerts for eyewitness media The German outlet hopes the new approach will generate more contributions and story ideas from all over the world By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Introducing a global database for 'fixers and facilitators' The new site helps broadcasters and journalists get local expertise from around the world By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Inside Housing's longform feature News How a trade mag made online features more immersive Two Inside Housing editors talk through the process of piecing together an interactive longform story as their first truly digital-first project By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: On Our Radar. The OwnFone diarists use to send audio reports is designed for simplicity News 'Life after diagnosis': Dementia Diaries, stigma and the media The ongoing project from communications rights organisation On Our Radar gives a voice to people living with the condition and connects them to the mainstream media By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Explaain News How Explaain wants to reinvent the online article Founder Jeremy Evans outlines the interactive article format and explains how this will help readers stay on top of current affairs By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image courtesy of Yahoo. News Why Yahoo is bringing hourly news to smartwatches Yahoo's Nick D'Aloisio says news shouldn't feel 'endless' and instead readers should get a sense of completion By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By cyanpic on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Vertical video: Time for an 'awkward transition'? After years of being dismissed by broadcasters and having 'public service announcements' made against it, vertical video is becoming harder to ignore By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News Key points from Pew's State of the News Media report Mobile traffic and podcast audiences are up, but desktop visitors still spend longest on-site, according to Pew's annual report By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: By Steven Depolo on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 'Let's be careful where we step': In praise of slow journalism John Esslin, a reporter at The Record in New Jersey used the story of the 'stolen Batmobile' as a cautionary tale for journalists who publish without first checking the facts By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News Upworthy: It's about storytelling, not just platform Upworthy co-founder and chief executive explains the outlet's social startegy, but says the art and skill of storytelling are more important By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News How 7News hopes to livestream video to reach new audiences Phil Tenser of 7News explains how the Colorado-based TV station is using livestreaming to engage online audiences and cover the trial of one of America's largest mass shootings By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: Image by janitors on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News 3 things media outlets should know about smartwatches A new platform for news has arrived – but what should publishers keep in mind before sending that first push notification? By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
