Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Revenue and tech: Five must-read news reports for your newsroom How do you make your paywalls more effective? What do journalists need to engage with AI? How much does Google owe the UK news industry? These questions and more answered By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Daniel Tanase on Unsplash News New guidelines call for the abolition of kill fees and fair payment practices for freelance journalists A coalition of journalism advocates wants to empower freelancers and establish best practices for editors, promoting fairness and transparency in an industry reliant on freelance talent By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Isi Parente on Unsplash News IMPRESS warns news publishers against hate speech towards LGBTQ+ groups The UK press regulator urges the press to stop inciting 'abuse and hatred' in its news reporting around sexuality and sexual identity By Finn MacCarthy • 3 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Most news leaders think generative AI benefits newsrooms, RISJ finds The Changing Newsrooms 2023 study also shows that flexible working has become the norm in two thirds of newsrooms, but that alone will not improve diversity By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: 'Women and children waiting to receive humanitarian aid in Pakistan' by Joycelivmarshall via Wikicommons News The New Humanitarian puts the bulk of its articles under Creative Commons licence The independent, non-profit news agency aims to put crisis and conflict reporting in front of a wider audience by allowing stories from 2023 onwards to be republished with some guidelines By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Edgar Moran on Unsplash News New campaign challenges Twitter to explain its "arbitrary" verification of freelance journalists As prominent journalists are being rejected for blue ticks, two freelancers are calling on the platform to make the verification process fair and transparent By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Pexels News How can large-scale investigations work without driving journalists to the point of burnout? The Panama Papers lead journalist, Mar Cabra, reveals how years of overtime led to exhaustion and advises what you can do to protect yourself By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News Need to catch up? Here's your weekly journalism news update We discuss: Latest research from Ofcom, reporting mental illness responsibly, po.et's new blockchain tools, the BBC's Shared Data Unit Project and Scootercaster's work on wheels By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Spade and Bourdain’s suicides spark discussion on reporting mental illness responsibly Audiences are calling for the media to change how journalists write about mental illnesses and suicides By Thea Matthews • 3 min read
News A new code of conduct: How the media industry can take better responsibility for the work of fixers Should we produce a set of established principles and protocols to help protect those doing 'invisible work' out in the field? By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: Image by P.Chinnapong on Shutterstock News Facebook launches free online training for journalists The new site will include courses on Facebook Live, 360-degree video, and useful features for journalists such as getting verified and privacy options By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image by P.Chinnapong on Shutterstock News Lessons from the Facebook Live experiments at International Business Times UK Facebook Live has enabled reporters at IBTimes UK to learn new skills and establish a closer connection with the audience By Caroline Scott • 5 min read
