Credit: London Centric / Jennifer Forward-Hayter. Caption: Jim Waterson, editor of London Centric, stands by an illegally-parked ice cream van on Westminster Bridge in central London. News Jim Waterson on founding London Centric: "You've got to have a bit of joy" The former Guardian media editor has grown his Substack news title to 3.9k paying members with scoops, laughs and word of mouth By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Professor Charlie Beckett speaks at the first ever in-person JournalismAI Festival in London. News 12 lessons from news outlets on the cutting edge of AI Here are the key points, ideas and tips from the first day of the JournalismAI Festival in London By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Photo by History in HD / Unsplash News BBC-Trump controversy reactions: what do you make of it all? The latest controversy is about more than a single documentary or a change in leadership. It raises fundamental questions about decision making, pressure on staff and the future of the public broadcaster By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Michael Shapiro, Hyperlocal News Network (left), Jazmín Acuña, El Surti and Reuters Institute (centre) and Janine Warner, Sembra Media (right) News From credibility to sustainability: how newsrooms can create lasting support A definitive guide to driving trust and revenue in 20 steps from industry experts By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Sources for TBIJ's 100 indigenous voices project News How The Bureau of Investigative Journalism tracks impact Classic investigative journalism can be tracked in four steps. But sometimes impact is not so easily quantifiable By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Photo by Nubelson Fernandes / Unsplash News A one-stop-shop of tools for journalism content creators Everything you need to create content, build a following and monetise your work By Jacob Granger • 11 min read
Image created using generative AI tool Magic Media by Canva News Prompting tips for journalists using AI image generators Can't get the machine to do what you want? Tired of awkward pictures of white men? We're here to help By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Marten Publishing / Mark Hakansson News What does it really mean to serve a community today? Communities yearn for a sense of pride, validation or a confidence boost - outcomes which benefit their lives, not just increasing our page views By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
News What happens when five seasoned journalists embrace the creator economy? When Tortoise bought the Observer, the team behind the New Review supplement decided to build their own publication instead and smashed their three-month targets in a week By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Ophelia Birch (training and growth manager), Marcela Kunova (managing director and editor-in-chief), and Jacob Granger (community editor) News Welcome to new JournalismUK JournalismUK embarks on a new journey and we ask you to join us on it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News The Independent's Beth Gordon: 'What Spotify's revolution taught me about saving journalism' A former Spotify marketing director says the music and news industry have both gone through digital disruption with subscriptions coming out as a solution. A second digital disruption of AI puts a premium on authenticity and human connection By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Steve Wilson-Beales on SEO, new metrics of success and the zero-click future Former Global SEO chief argues the "death of SEO" panic misses the point—the real opportunity lies in breaking down newsroom silos and fostering a culture of rapid experimentation. From loyalty metrics to AI visibility, he shares how publishers can weather the storm ahead By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
