Credit: Courtesy Steve Gamel (pictured) News What makes a good writer? Human stories, active voice and an open mind Author of the new book "Write Like You Mean It" Steve Gamel shares his tips on perfecting your style and storytelling techniques By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: www.atkinsondavid.com News How simple storytelling techniques can make you a better writer Add the human touch to your stories and readers will devour your copy By David Atkinson • 3 min read
News How did you get your first men's advice column? Rhys Thomas, City, University of London graduate and freelance journalist, tells us how he impressed Vice editors enough to land his own column on the website discussing personal issues affecting men By Cameron Brooks • 3 min read
News Why seven hyperlocal magazines merged to make it through lockdown When the pandemic hit, local advertising revenue dried up. Seven hyperlocal titles in Brighton and Hove united to offer local businesses wider exposure for less money, building a more sustainable business model in the process By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Sticker Mule on Unsplash News Seven best practices for leveraging Facebook videos Socialinsider crunches the numbers to optimise your social media strategy By Teo Lozan • 4 min read
Credit: Pexels News 'Speculative journalism': why telling fictionalised stories can help us understand reality Climate statistics are alarming but hard to grasp. So 'climate fiction' tries to do what science news struggles with - make readers picture the future By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Brandon Jacoby on Unsplash News ‘Solutions journalism on journalism itself’ US-based project Solution Set brings real-world solutions to ongoing newsroom struggles by looking at case examples in the US and around the world By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Frank Noon/Mousetrap Media News Publishers are experimenting with smart speakers, addressing concerns around monetisation and discoverability Main takeaways from our Newsrewired panel that looked at the benefits of investing in smart speaker friendly content and explored projects by early adopters By Elisabetta Gardini • 3 min read
News It is not all about digital: New Internationalist has revamped their print magazine to bring in younger audiences The magazine will now be published once every two months, with more focus on pictures, long-form features — and an ethical advice column written by a millennial By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News How 45 journalists started again, and built a profitable news business from scratch Tomas Bella, head of online, Dennik N, explains how the Slovakian publisher created quality journalism that is sustainable and profitable in the longterm By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot from The Second Source News The Second Source: A group of women in journalism is working to tackle harassment in the UK media The group aims to provide support, resources and networking opportunities for women working in various sectors of the media By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News A decade after launching, Monocle is still confident about print The brand has expanded its presence to include radio, podcasts and events, but it continues to invest in print products By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
