Naomi de Souza, a mentor from The John Schofield Trust, speaking at Newsrewired on 26 November 2025. Credit: Mark Hakansson / Marten Publishing News 'My mentor helped me realise my worth in a competitive industry' A mentee-turned-mentor of the John Schofield Trust explains how the calming presence of a news veteran helped her find her place in the industry By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Mustafa Bashari on Unsplash News The winner of our bag slogan competition (and the honourable mentions): "AI can't eat crisps" Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: London Centric / Jennifer Forward-Hayter. Caption: Jim Waterson, editor of London Centric, stands by an illegally-parked ice cream van on Westminster Bridge in central London. News Jim Waterson on founding London Centric: "You've got to have a bit of joy" The former Guardian media editor has grown his Substack news title to 3.9k paying members with scoops, laughs and word of mouth By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
News What happens when five seasoned journalists embrace the creator economy? When Tortoise bought the Observer, the team behind the New Review supplement decided to build their own publication instead and smashed their three-month targets in a week By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Ophelia Birch (training and growth manager), Marcela Kunova (managing director and editor-in-chief), and Jacob Granger (community editor) News Welcome to new JournalismUK JournalismUK embarks on a new journey and we ask you to join us on it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News The Independent's Beth Gordon: 'What Spotify's revolution taught me about saving journalism' A former Spotify marketing director says the music and news industry have both gone through digital disruption with subscriptions coming out as a solution. A second digital disruption of AI puts a premium on authenticity and human connection By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Andrew Grill's tips on using AI for writing books, managing talent and mitigating risks "The main barriers to AI are training, budgets, data quality, and outdated processes. For journalism, it’s about reimagining workflows: use AI as a decision partner to gather news, research, and qualify sources more efficiently" By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
CNN's Clarissa Ward (left) and Leona O'Neill at Mediastrong London 2025 News How a journalist turned PTSD into an industry-wide mental health movement After witnessing the murder of her colleague and finding no help, Leona O'Neill is challenging the 'toxic mindset' that treats journalists like robots By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News How Mumsnet's new CEO turned 25 years of women's voices into AI gold Sue Macmillan's journey from Labour Party digital chief to running one of Britain's most influential parenting platforms reveals how authentic community-building and smart tech adoption can transform a publishing business By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Copyright: Marten Publishing News Sophia Smith Galer: 'I promised to pay my success forward - here it is' A journalist with half a million TikTok followers uses prize money to provide AI tools and mentorship to 14 reporters, fulfilling her pledge to help women journalists reach younger audiences and combat misinformation By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News CNN's Ladan Anoushfar on gender reporting, intersectional storytelling and meaningful impact CNN's award-winning gender inequality series has evolved from a three-year digital project into a key newsroom initiative reaching millions globally By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News 'I vowed no journalist would go to their grave again not knowing their true value' After 30 years of championing young journalists through the John Schofield Trust, Susannah Schofield reflects on her late husband's enduring impact on the industry and why supporting emerging talent has never been more crucial By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
