Credit: Photo by Fajrina Adella on Unsplash News Journalists are happy to be disconnecting from platforms, should news organisations be worried? Before running headfirst into the next shiny piece of technology, newsrooms leaders must ask who will be impacted the most and what support they will need to keep going By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Mousetrap Media News What can news organisations do to win over consistent news avoiders? A new book looks at the audiences who never read the news. Co-author Dr Benjamin Toff says that newsrooms must think about fitting around the lives of busy, anxious and alienated people By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot via Parliamentlive.tv News Five key takeaways from the UK select committee on the future of news News executives say that the industry is facing pressure from all directions: generative AI, the business model and relationships with big tech companies. But not everyone agrees on solutions By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Inês Leote, courtesy Mensagem de Lisboa News How a digital news startup tackled Lisbon’s local news deserts with constructive storytelling Marginalised communities are often the hardiest news avoiders. A team of Portuguese local journalists set out to break down the walls with a groundbreaking collaborative journalism project By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash News Building trust during 2024 elections with live-blogging and fact-checking Voters are heading to the ballot box at a time when they are turning away from the news By Naomi Owusu • 3 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2024: audience-first strategies, formats and products From podcasts to newsletters and first-party data collection, newsrooms will need to work harder to discover and attract fragmented audiences. Human-centred journalism is the way to go By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Predictions for journalism 2024: newsroom leadership and strategy AI will advance conversations around user needs, bridge roles and product management but newsrooms need to diversify and upskill their teams to make it work By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
News How do we tell stories of people neglected by the media? The News for All project targets vulnerable communities traditionally attacked and harmed by mainstream journalism By Shirish Kulkarni • 3 min read
News Digital News Report 2023: trust, news avoidance and interest in the news News leaders at BBC News, The News Movement and Reuters discuss the major challenges facing modern newsrooms. Being on social media is a given; rewiring journalism is the next step By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Artur Tumasjan on Unsplash News Digital News Report 2023: Five trends to watch in the UK Subscriptions, podcasting, platforms, the BBC and trust in the media are all under the microscope in this year's landmark global news study By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media/Mark Hakansson News Sponsored article: Securing loyal online audiences through live-blogging The Austrian Press Agency and Süddeutsche Zeitung explain how they are using the Tickaroo platform to earn the trust of readers through the fastest medium of news and storytelling By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media/Mark Hakansson News Countering news avoidance: focus on relevance and value When half of the population are avoiding the news, the best cure is to give them a stake in the stories and news outlets that matter most to them By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
