Credit: Photo by Gabriel Lamza on Unsplash News World Mental Health Day: our essential reads for creating healthy workplaces Everything you need to know about making your newsroom a place journalists can work to their fullest potential and have the tools to cope on the bad days By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Madlen Steiner, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons News UAE's The National uses free reader registration to counter the decline of SEO The Abu Dhabi-based global news outlet pioneers an innovative audience approach in a region unaccustomed to paying for online news By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy Journalists' Charity News Five noteworthy initiatives we saw in the media industry this month New campaigns, courses and products are making journalism a better place By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Resume Genius on Unsplash News Recruiting for inclusion: a guide for media organisations Stop expecting young journalists from marginalised backgrounds to be the agents of change By Marine Furet • 3 min read
News Journalism must update its mission to survive Trust in journalism is at an all-time low, engagement is declining, and the business outlook for the industry is uncertain at best. What can we do? By Mattia Peretti • 6 min read
News Who to follow: 27 women covering the independent publishing sector If you find your social feeds a tad too heavy on men's voices, follow and connect with these fantastic women experts on indie media By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Local Authority / Ed Jennings News A two-person Substack newsletter got 550 people to turn up to local election events Medway's indie title, Local Authority, had packed out rooms for candidates to respond to voter questions ahead of the UK general election By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News 'Give freelance journalists the due respect - and money - we deserve' A deafening call came from the Society of Freelance Journalists' packed session at the International Journalism Festival: freelancers feel taken for granted, underpaid and mistreated By The Society of Freelance Journalists • 3 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Frank Noon News 'Journalism is extraordinarily resilient in the face of pressure and change' From AI to audience apathy, to job losses and disinformation, journalists will always find a way to even the odds, says Fiona O'Brien of Reporters Without Borders, in our closing keynote at Newsrewired By Fiona O'Brien • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Priscilla Du Preez ???????? on Unsplash News Journalists worry opening up about mental health will impact their career - we must change that Admissions of vulnerability lead to a better quality of work and culture, says experienced journalist Hannah Storm in her new book. Colleagues and leaders alike both have a role to play here By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Mark Hakansson News Everything in moderation: top tips for steering a panel discussion The very best moderators are well-organised, unafraid to ditch the script and leave plenty of time for audience questions, says media consultant Hannah Storm By Hannah Storm • 4 min read
Credit: Alexey Savchenko on Unsplash News What publishers can learn from gaming Newsgames are time-consuming and costly to produce but they offer dopamine hit that can bring in a new, loyal audience By Joseph Cummins • 4 min read
