News How publishers can source music rights for their online videos Sponsored: The Audio Network’s guide explains everything publishers need to know to help them clear the correct rights for songs they wish to include in their video productions By Guest author • 1 min read
News ProPublica launches initiative to help newsrooms cover voting issues on Election Day Electionland is a project that aims to highlight voting problems such as issues with polling machines or long queues to help reporters cover them on the day By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News BBC Business aims to attract new audiences on social with 'news you can use' The CEO Secrets video series is successfully bringing people back to the BBC Business News homepage, and has even built an avid following of its own By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
News Slate's membership strategy focuses on 'providing more value' to niche audiences Slate Plus has gathered 16,000 members since its launch in 2014, giving them access to additional segments of their favourite podcasts and member-only series By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Sheff on Shutterstock. News How to get started in mobile journalism Mobile journalists and trainers shared their tips and starter advice at the Mobile Journalism Conference in Dublin By Catalina Albeanu • 5 min read
News App for journalists: Ferrite Recording Studio, for making podcasts and audio packages This free, on-the-go editing suite allows users to record and edit multi-track audio on their iOS devices By Arnau Vila • 1 min read
News 'We don't want to short-change our audience': Al Jazeera's take on Facebook Live The publisher has been experimenting with streaming its TV channel through Facebook Live, aiming to engage new audiences around the world By Caroline Scott • 4 min read
News The Financial Times' first VR experiment shows viewers around Rio's favelas Natalie Whittle, associate editor for FT Weekend Magazine, explains why the outlet chose an ongoing project as the grounds for its first foray into virtual reality By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News Telling visual stories: Photography tips for journalists From finding an angle to adding a human element, news photographer Giulio Saggin explains how structuring an image is not that different from writing a piece By Giulio Saggin • 5 min read
News Mobile video skills help Syrian refugees tell their own stories Mobile video specialist Imran Azam taught a group of refugees in Amsterdam how to shoot and edit footage using their smartphones By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News Reuters aims to make it easier for publishers to use interactive data visualisations Through a partnership with semantic technology company Graphiq, the news agency will provide interactive data visualisations for multiple types of coverage, including breaking news, sports and financial content By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
News How IBTimes UK is improving its video output with animated templates Using Adobe After Effects, the team is experimenting with engaging animations and motion graphics By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
