Credit: Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash News What makes social audiences click and read your article? Bloomberg Media's innovation lab BHIVE devised an ideal social article template designed to break the reading-and-leaving behaviour By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Pedro Lopes on Unsplash News Latin American media startups get financial boost to save independent journalism New accelerator Velocidad will support 10 innovative projects to build resilient business models with $1.5m USD in grants By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash News How international collaboration helps investigative journalists overcome challenges From the Middle East to Asia, Europe and Latin America, investigative reporters are often fighting increasing censorship and threats with low-cost solutions and strong collaborative bonds By Daniel Green/Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Darcey Beau on Unsplash News Social media in the Middle East: five trends journalists need to know about What is the most popular channel in Saudi Arabia and how many young people still use Facebook? Here are some key facts about one of the most youthful regions on the planet By Damian Radcliffe • 3 min read
News Asian news organisations bring the fight back to online threats and trolls News websites Rappler in the Philippines and the Quint in India have found new ways to combat disinformation and defend free speech By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Navigating the blurred lines between commercial and editorial teams Editors face a continuing struggle in balancing commercial relationships with editorial independence, here is how to get the best of both worlds By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: The University Times News Student publication faced with defunding after publishing investigative story on initiation rites Irish student newspaper, the University Times, could lose over 75 per cent of their funding in a referendum on its future, after being discovered to secretly record student initiation By Daniel Green • 5 min read
News The hidden threats in taming tech by law Pulitzer-Prize winner James Ball shares his thoughts on how the new European laws will affect online journalism By James Ball • 6 min read
Credit: Studio Republic on Unsplash News PressPad plans to launch subscription model to support aspiring journalists in need of accommodation The UK startup that helps unpaid interns lodge in London also challenges the media industry to do more to grow an inclusive and diversified workforce By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Al Jazeera's graphic novel-style story on Nigerian children facing witch-hunt receives award in innovation Breaking up heavy content into chapters and using true-to-life illustrations helped the authors convey strong visual messages while protecting vulnerable interviewees By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Journalists call for social media platforms to clamp down on politically targeted abuse Examples of harassment of journalists in India, Malta and Turkey indicate how political groups are using online platforms to silence their critics By Daniel Green • 4 min read
News CNN provides a window into life under Taliban rule for the first time in 17 years Clarissa Ward explains the editorial considerations of interviewing Taliban leaders in Afghanistan as a female journalist By Daniel Green • 4 min read
