Credit: Photo by John T on Unsplash News New BJTC scheme helps disadvantaged journalism students afford work placements, whether that is paying for their commute or a new pair of shoes The scheme will fund to up to 250 budding journalists as newsrooms strive to diversify their teams to better serve under-represented communities By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Sky News News Sky News and BuzzFeed UK collaborate on livestreaming UK general election 2019 overnight show Why did a mainstream TV channel and a website best known for entertainment content team up? One wants to find younger news audiences, while the other wants to show it can do more than cat memes By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News How to use design thinking to solve journalistic problems Building loyal audiences starts with a shift in mindset 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
Credit: Image by RitaE from Pixabay News Did you get the Memo? Why Forbes bought a UK publication as part of its European expansion By purchasing the British title with a readership of around 500k, the business publisher widened its editorial reach in Europe and expanded its network of contributors to more than 200 By Amy Batt • 2 min read
Credit: Pexels News "This is what local journalism should really look like" US independent publisher Detour Detroit organised 'watchdog workshops' where local residents learned to investigate the landlords buying up property in their neighbourhood By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Flickr News 'Old, educated and politically diverse': why public broadcasters struggle to reach a broader audience The competition posed by social media and online-only news outlets is making public broadcasters, like BBC, increasingly irrelevant to young readers, a RISJ report has found By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Daniel Páscoa on Unsplash News World Mental Health Day: How can journalists and news audiences take better care of themselves? From negative news filters to preventing burnout in newsrooms, Journalism.co.uk rounds up six articles which discuss emotional wellbeing of readers and reporters By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News World News Day: Misinformation, mobile journalism and mental health To mark the day which celebrates the impact of news organisations everywhere, Journalism.co.uk rounds up ten of the most important industry trends By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Image: Courtesy BBC News BBC experiments with negative news filters on its homepage to help readers with anxieties As one third of audience switches off from news, the public broadcaster is testing a tool that would allow readers to blur out stories that may impact their mental health By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Robyn Vinter, editor-in-chief at The Overtake on diversity, business growth and investigative journalism for millennials Ahead of the Newsrewired conference, Vinter talks about how recruiting diverse talent makes it easier to grow her new brand, be trusted by the readers, and receive exclusive tip-offs By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News How can news organisations hire diverse talent to grow audiences? US immigration and mass shootings reporter at Associated Press, Russell Contreras, will be joining Newsrewired to discuss the business reasons for updating your recruiting strategy By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
