Credit: James Wheeler from Pexels News Let us make 2021 a year of good leadership, empathy and effective communication As stress and anxiety in the newsrooms are mounting, senior news leaders must focus on mental health to harness the power of their remote teams By Hannah Storm • 4 min read
Credit: Mitchel Ceney News The Big Issue experiments with interactive storytelling to help readers explore homelessness The new choose your own adventure-style game shows audiences how easily can someone find themselves without a secure home By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Improving mental health in the newsroom When journalists are not well, they cannot properly tell the stories that matter to their audiences. A Newsrewired panel shared some practical tips on looking after our colleagues and ourselves By Chelsea Bailey • 4 min read
News Dmitry Shishkin, Kassy Cho and Ryan Tuck: meet three Newsrewired speakers Our 27th digital journalism conference aims to set you up for success in 2021. From data-led editorial strategy to social video, here is a taster of what we have in store By Lewis Mackenzie • 1 min read
Credit: Liza Pooor on Unsplash News Top experts publish 250 recommendations for fighting the 'infodemic' on social platforms From cures for coronavirus to conspiracy theories, social media is a hotbed of misinformation. A new report looks at fresh ways to counter the spread of harmful content that bring together tech companies, governments and civil society By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash News How can journalists take care of themselves and their colleagues during the pandemic? The threat of the virus, combined with being stuck inside, puts our mental health at risk. Hannah Storm advises on how to look out for one another By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Wes Hicks on Unsplash News A journalism student’s survival guide to online lectures Isolation and Zoom lectures are not the typical idea of 'university life'. But you can still acing e-learning By Emily Redman • 2 min read
Credit: Illustrations by Sarah-Leigh Willis. Credit: Jodie Jackson, 'Little Ruffle and the world beyond'. News New children's book helps introduce ideas of constructive journalism at home Negative news can affect kids as well as adults and lead to sadness or anxiety. ‘Little Ruffle and the world beyond’ aims to help families have discussions about what they see on the news By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Mark König on Unsplash News What should journalists and newsrooms do when facing online abuse? Feeding the trolls is a dangerous game but newsrooms must protect their in-house and freelance staff By Jacob Granger • 10 min read
Credit: Gerd Altmann News Why local papers still keep the comment section open Giving readers a platform to express their views comes with occasional incivility, harassment and even libel. Is it a price worth paying for audience engagement? By Ellie Smitherman • 3 min read
Credit: Sieuwert Otterloo on Unsplash News “We need to pay close attention to news fatigue and news avoidance” Thomas Baekdal looks at what he learned from avoiding news for a month By Thomas Baekdal • 3 min read
Credit: Albrecht Fietz on Pixabay News Here is why local journalism matters so much to UK communities As part of its #LoveLocalNews campaign, Bureau Local showcases stories from around the country By Shirish Kulkarni • 2 min read
