News How Project Fission wants to be 'the Lego for news' By creating a database for the 'atomic units' of news, recently funded Knight Foundation Prototype applicant, Project Fission, is intended to rethink the process of reporting and distributing news for the better By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By jonsson on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 8 tips from YouTube for news organisations Speaking at Digital Media Europe in London, YouTube's Francesco Miceli shared tips and advice for news organisations on how to get the most out of the video platform By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By pheaber on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 'Video-checking' the Clegg and Farage debate Following its liveblog last week, fact-checking a debate between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage, Full Fact has launched a 'videocheck' offering detailed analysis of the claims made By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: By Tristan Schmurr on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News City students hope to launch site for 'slow news' The Charta will wait two weeks after a major news event before publishing a story in order to present a fuller picture By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: Image by bredgur on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How 3 publishers are innovating with online video A look at different approaches to video at Huffington Post, the Washington Post and BuzzFeed, as shared at the FT Digital Media conference this week By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: By You As A Machine on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 4 new ways to use social media for newsgathering Mobile technology and social networks have changed how news is distributed, but are becoming an increasingly important source for news By Alastair Reid • 11 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News How journalists juggle speedy reporting with verification Editors from the BBC, Reuters and Associated Press discuss how journalists need to weigh up the 'need for speed' with accuracy and verification By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News Social 'lie detector' will help journalists verify online rumours Following the rumours that came out of the London riots, researchers are developing a platform to automatically verify information from social media By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: By Melissa Marques on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Community managers share tips for engaging audiences On the fifth Community Manager Appreciation Day, experts from the The Times, The New York Times, Metro and The Daily Post share their tips for better community engagement By Abigail Edge • 7 min read
Credit: By mwcarruthers on Flickr. News How geolocation may play a bigger role in future newsgathering At a debate at London's Frontline Club, experts at the cutting edge of newsgathering discussed what factors and technologies will play a role in the future By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By Julo (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons News Free book to help journalists 'get a handle' on verification Tools, tips and techniques for verifying user-generated content, images, video all feature in a free book released next week By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By mikeymckay on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News How The News Hub wants to revolutionise online publishing The publishing platform, due to launch in the coming months, hopes to 'offer content for free, pay journalists and make a profit' By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
