News How to get started with user needs: learnings from the Reuters Institute, Metro.co.uk and smartocto The worlds of academia, news and tech come together to offer tips on producing content that is more relevant to your audience and helps to grow loyalty By Finn MacCarthy • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Michael Fousert on Unsplash News Going greener: Scottish newsrooms team up for sustainability reporting project A network of independent and hyperlocal news organisations are responding to the two top issues amongst Scottish voters at the UK general election - climate change and green energy By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
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Credit: Photo by Roberto Catarinicchia on Unsplash News The Forward scrapped its paywall and generated 37 per cent more revenue There is more money in donations than subs, finds a century-old Jewish news outlet that went free in 2022 By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Adam Tinworth, via One Man and his Blog News What the Financial Times learned from experimenting with AI Do not throw away the opportunities the new tech brings just because you are too scared of the threats (or you cannot be bothered to experiment) By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Katt Yukawa on Unsplash News New resource helps match nonprofit media with funders Fundraising HQ is a free spreadsheet and productivity tool for news organisations to discover new sources of funding, stay organised, and use AI for recommendations By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshots via Vanity Fair, British GQ, BT Sport, Hot Ones News 10 creative ways to interview celebrities and experts Go beyond the worn-out Q&A format and get your interviewees to share in-depth and personal stories By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
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Credit: Alice Yamamura on Unsplash News Blockchain can help news publishers fight risks posed by fake news websites To counter the surge of clone news websites and protect its reputation, a top Italian news agency employed blockchain technology so users can check the article's source By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
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Credit: Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash News RSF and NCTJ launch free online course for exiled journalists resettling in the UK Have you fled to the UK in search of safety? This resource will help you get your career back on track By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Albert Stoynov on Unsplash News 21 OSINT browser extensions to help your investigations Access archived web pages, bulk download files, block bots and much more straight from a web browser By Alex Lozano • 1 min read
