News 'It's not just an audience, it's a community': How The Economist is engaging with young people on Instagram Ria Jones, digital and social media picture editor, The Economist, explains the key factors that helped the publisher grow its Instagram community By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Six New York universities partner to defend independent news media One-of-its-kind course teaches journalism as well as engineering and computational methods, to better prepare media for facing new threats By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News How to take a 360-degree photo within your Facebook app Don't have a spherical camera? Now you can create an immersive view of what's around you within the social media app By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News In China, the art of media censorship is becoming more sophisticated Facing both pre-print and post-print censorship, media outlets in China are caught in a cat and mouse game By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
News 'Visitors in another realm': How Fusion, CNN and Mic use video on Instagram Three media organisations share how they use video on the platform to engage with audiences and establish their brands By Caroline Scott • 5 min read
News A Snapchat news channel from ARD and ZDF aims to engage young audiences in current affairs Journalist Eva Schulz explains how the German broadcasters are reaching out to young audiences on the new platform By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: By YashilG on Pixabay News Why publishers are using Instagram to connect with their communities BBC News, CNN International and La Cronaca Italiana give insights into their use of Instagram to reach new and existing audiences and how they approach news formats on the platform By Mădălina Ciobanu • 5 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock News 3 free apps for a more engaging Instagram feed Check out these free iOS and Android apps for getting the most out of Instagram images and video By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
News How 5 media outlets are using Tumblr Now that Tumblr is the fastest growing social network, with 70 per cent of its audience in the 16-35 age bracket, how are media organisations sharing news on the site? By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
News How AJ+ and Norway's NRK are engaging millennials From conversation inspiring stories to Snapchat, Jigar Mehta of AJ+ and NRK's Ingvild Beltesbrekke reveal the methods they are using to attract younger audiences By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: By Carlos Maya . Some rights reserved . News Tool for journalists: Muck Rack social sharing reports Muck Rack has launched a new tool to enable journalists to see how widely their articles are being shared on social media. By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: By shawncampbell on Flickr. Some rights reserved News The Twitter 'news compass' explained Speaking at the BBC and New York Times's Social Media Summit in London, Twitter representatives shared tips on how journalists can make the most out of the social network By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
