News What place does Snapchat have in the newsroom as a tool for breaking news? A recent fire outbreak in Los Angeles surfaced on Snapchat quicker than Twitter. So how can newsrooms make the most of the ‘camera-first’ platform as a newsgathering tool? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Facebook, new formats and free technology: Here is your weekly journalism news update Pushed for time? Catch up with this week's coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Report: Audiences are ditching Facebook for sharing news, favouring the ‘safe space’ of private messaging apps Research from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found people more inclined to talk about issues on WhatsApp or Messenger By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News ‘Cut out the rubbish and cut to the chase’: Making a news podcast? Here’s how to improve it Nate Lanxon, Bloomberg tech editor and host of the Tech’s Message podcast, gives his advice for engaging listeners for longer By Caroline Scott • 4 min read
News The Economist and Slate collaborate on The Secret History of the Future to share audiences and expertise The podcast partnership is part of a wider digital strategy for The Economist to break into the US hotbed, explains deputy editor and head of digital strategy Tom Standage By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News 'When you're surrounded by something constantly, it stops surprising you': The Washington Post Magazine experiments with storytelling through poems, songs and board games The US publisher uses various art forms to help its readers rediscover a sense of wonder about the political scene - including a 'fill your own Trump speech' game By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Does your news organisation have under 500 employees? If so, you could get your hands on the latest Google cloud technology — for free The latest Google News Initiative service, Google Cloud, aims to ‘help journalism thrive in the digital age’ by offering G Suite licences to local publishers By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
News Why your news organisation should get started with Alexa Flash Briefings The short, on-demand audio clips could help you reach wider audiences on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Refugee journalists, networking and Instagram: Here is your weekly journalism news update Pushed for time? Catch up with this week's coverage from Journalism.co.uk By Caroline Scott • 4 min read
News NYT uses data visualisation to bring climate change home. Literally. The New York Times joined forces with Climate Impact Lab to create an interactive feature that allows readers to see how much hotter their hometown is today compared to when they were born By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News App for journalists: Shapr, for networking with other media professionals This free app combines the swiping feature of Tinder within the professional purpose of LinkedIn By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
News Do you work with refugee journalists? If not, your news organisation may be missing out The Refugee Journalism Project is bringing the regional knowledge and expertise of exiled reporters and refugees into UK newsrooms By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
