News #JournalismMatters: The challenges of journalism in exile History is repeating itself in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, writes veteran investigative journalist Carlos Chamarro on World News Day, who runs a Nicaraguan media outlet from Costa Rica. Dictators are criminalising the press By Carlos F. Chamorro • 3 min read
Credit: Alex Morrison (above) News Local news 'walk-ins' could enrich general election debate Newsrooms must open themselves back up to wild and wonderful stories from members of the public By Alex Morrison • 3 min read
Credit: Marsham Street (The Home Office), Westminster, London (2000–5) by Terry Farrell and Partners. Accessed via Creative Commons News Five tips for reporting on the UK Home Office A government PR-turned-journalist provides inside advice on gaining access to a ministerial department trying to crack down on leaks By Joseph Cummins • 4 min read
Credit: Digital News Report 2022 News Digital News Report 2022: 10 key themes for the future of media What impact have the Ukraine war, the cost of living crisis and a pandemic had on digital media? The latest Reuters Digital News Report shows declining trust in the media and wavering willingness to pay for it, while news avoidance rises By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Credit: Credit Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News Deep listening and feedback loops: Using the news to tackle polarisation A more nuanced and inclusive approach to interviewing and reporting helps audiences grapple with the divisive subjects that dominate headlines By Chloe Finch • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Kuo-Chiao Lin on Unsplash News Audio, the least stressful medium for news? Yes and no Podcasts and the like can help navigate tough topics when we are feeling stretched and stressed, but the format is one we also have to wield responsibly By John Crowley • 7 min read
Credit: Prawny on Pixabay News How to report on channel crossings With the tragic death of 27 migrants in the English Channel, stories of asylum and immigration are once again making the headlines. We look at what makes for constructive reporting and unpick the migration lingo By Hilal Seven • 3 min read
News Reporting on under-represented voices: five key questions journalists need to ask themselves When telling stories of communities we do not belong to, we often end up perpetuating stereotypes and focusing on the negative. Use this checklist to find a new perspective By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: kyle smith on Unsplash News What can deep listening do for journalism? BBC's Crossing Divides Live event used deep listening to help foster meaningful conversations between people with completely opposing worldviews. Here is what it can do for your newsroom By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Immigration, EU, climate change: how 16 media outlets helped 16,200 readers with opposing views meet and talk Project 'Europe Talks' organised face-to-face conversations between readers from 33 countries with conflicting opinions to foster dialogue and counter the extreme polarisation of European political debate By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: CNN News CNN launches Facebook-funded mobile-first daily news show 'Go There' The new show features single-topic global stories created exclusively for Facebook Watch to help the broadcaster figure out what mobile news audiences want By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News From cabinets to Google Cloud: NYT revisits history with Past Tense series by digitising six-million photo archive Using Google Cloud Storage and Cloud Vision API, the publisher can sift through 'The Morgue' image archive to retell stories of the past. By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
