Credit: Evgeni Tcherkasski on Unsplash News How coronavirus is putting solutions journalism in the spotlight By analysing evidence of success, solutions journalism can play a vital role in helping us pinpoint what is working to combat covid-19 and in keeping us well-informed, engaged and hopeful about our future By Giselle Green • 8 min read
Credit: Howard Lake, via Flickr News Say why you #LoveLocalNews The Bureau Local launches a new campaign to showcase the value of local and hyperlocal journalism By Shirish Kulkarni • 2 min read
Credit: CNN: WFH New Reality News CNN International launches new show about the ups and downs of WFH For the first time, we are trying to keep the economy going by having such a large number of people working from their living rooms. CNN anchors - broadcasting from their homes - are exploring this uncharted territory By Daniel Green • 4 min read
Credit: Sky News News Sky News and BuzzFeed UK collaborate on livestreaming UK general election 2019 overnight show Why did a mainstream TV channel and a website best known for entertainment content team up? One wants to find younger news audiences, while the other wants to show it can do more than cat memes By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Pexels News "This is what local journalism should really look like" US independent publisher Detour Detroit organised 'watchdog workshops' where local residents learned to investigate the landlords buying up property in their neighbourhood By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Daniel Páscoa on Unsplash News World Mental Health Day: How can journalists and news audiences take better care of themselves? From negative news filters to preventing burnout in newsrooms, Journalism.co.uk rounds up six articles which discuss emotional wellbeing of readers and reporters By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News World News Day: Misinformation, mobile journalism and mental health To mark the day which celebrates the impact of news organisations everywhere, Journalism.co.uk rounds up ten of the most important industry trends By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Image: Courtesy BBC News BBC experiments with negative news filters on its homepage to help readers with anxieties As one third of audience switches off from news, the public broadcaster is testing a tool that would allow readers to blur out stories that may impact their mental health By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Weekly journalism news update: Facebook Community News Project, disabled journalists and tech reporting Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Colin Watts on Unsplash News HuffPost UK launches two new sections that will pay contributors To compete with rival self-publishing platforms and social media, the website is experimenting with a new, sustainable way to source stories from marginalised groups By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Marc Schaefer on Unsplash News How social media impacts mental health in journalists Social presence is no longer a hobby, it is a journalism skill. So if cancelling all your accounts is not an option, what else can you do to stay safe and sane online? By Kyle Bessey • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Fezbot2000 on Unsplash News Why journalism students are so afraid to talk to real people (and what we can do about it) Up-and-coming reporters struggle to pick up the phone or talk to strangers for a vox pop. Here is what can help them grow in confidence By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
