Credit: By Frydolin on Wikimedia Commons. Some rights reserved News Election 2016: Tools, resources and interactives Yes, it's early in the race but if the candidates are active then so is the press. Check out these resources to be on top of the game – and the competition By Valerio Bassan • 5 min read
Credit: Image from Thinkstock News How Trooclick uses quotes to rank 'quality' news The platform wants to establish a set of criteria to help readers better find and understand objective news By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: by John Morgan on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Graphic News: Comics journalism is going mobile-first in Italy With illustrated news articles designed to be read on mobile devices, the new site has launched an English-language version with nine new stories to reach a wider audience By Valerio Bassan • 4 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News When should journalists take on the role of activists? Are journalists who are silent on issues of privacy and net neutrality doing their jobs correctly, asks Dan Gillmor of the First Amendment Coalition By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: By James Cridland on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News eyeWitness app launches to verify atrocity crimes The new project from the International Bar Association is aimed at prosecutions 'first and foremost' but will work with the media to verify and raise awareness of crimes By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By Das Fotoimaginarium on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Verifeye Media wants to bring ethics back into eyewitness news The new platform launched by an experienced war photographer seeks to make sure freelancers get paid while giving news organisations verified footage from around the world By Alastair Reid • 7 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News US politics adapts to media fact-checking, study finds Study commissioned by the American Press Institute shows politicians are distorting fact-checking reports as weapons against their opponents 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: Thinkstock News New Verification Handbook for investigations Craig Silverman explains why the new companion to the Verification Handbook from the European Journalism Centre focuses on user-generated content in investigative reporting By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot from UFJSchool on YouTube . News University of Florida explores geolocation news feeds The university has teamed up with social media app Yik Yak to bring its students the latest local news By Jack Shepherd • 2 min read
Credit: By romainphotographer on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Talking Tumblr: What makes a blog successful? NPR, the Guardian and the Washington Post outline the differences between their flagship blogs and topic-specific sites By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: Image by andresfranco.net Some rights reserved News How strong is tech's 'disruptive power' over journalism? 'What skills do you need to hold an algorithm to account?' asks author and professor of digital media and global affairs Taylor Owen, discussing his new book By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
