Ann Hermes, photojournalist and visual storyteller News Humour and survival: A visual essay of US local newsrooms Ann Hermes has spent six years photographing the fading world of US local news, capturing the humour and humanity of newsroom life alongside the melancholy of an industry in retreat By Katerina Voutsina • 9 min read
The new Ipswich.co.uk community newsroom on Upper Brooks Street, Ipswich town centre News Ipswich.co.uk arrives in the town centre: "We wanted somewhere that could be transformed" £85k has been invested to put news desks and a professional sound-engineered studio in the middle of prime footfall traffic By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News From bullied autistic kid to TikToker: a journalist who went viral by being himself Nicholas Fearn was told as a child that autism would stop him from achieving anything. Now he's a freelance journalist with a TikTok following to rival some broadcasters - and he's only just getting started By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Top: Rachel Duffy, Harriet Meyer, Kassy Cho, Anita Zielina, Erika Marzano. Bottom: Leona O'Neill, Mili Semlani, Sofia Delgado, Kiran Nazish, Luba Kassova News IWD: 25 stand-out women in journalism The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Give to Gain" - celebrating the power of generosity. We take a moment recognise those who have given so much to us, our community and the news industry By Jacob Granger • 12 min read
Jenny Holliday (above). Credit: Amelia De Jong/Ace Snaps Photography News The career advice that journalists rarely hear Be prepared to walk away from your dream job, take part-time shifts or reskill entirely, says freelance journalist and career happiness coach Jenny Holliday - this might be the push you need By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
L-R: Ophelia, Marcela and Jacob News Make your mark on JUK: Take our editorial survey Help shape our plans around the newsletter, podcast and LinkedIn strategy - and be in with a chance to win an all-in-one magazine subscription By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News New media diversity director Jaldeep Katwala: Why visibility isn't enough From facing racist attacks as a child to becoming a prominent journalist, Katwala has spent four decades proving that adversity can fuel purpose. He’s now determined to ensure the next generation won't have to fight as hard as he did By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
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
