Credit: Public domain News First speakers announced for news:rewired 'in focus' event on newsgathering and verification The first in a new series of half-day events will look at the issue of social media newsgathering and verification skills, tools and best practice By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By m anima on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News 3 micropayment platforms to help fund the future of news With one-year old start up Blendle poised for launch in Germany next month, we look at the similarities and differences between the platform and two other micropayment services for news By Mădălina Ciobanu • 5 min read
Credit: By r2hox on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Making data more human with DataBasic The new project funded by the Knight Foundation Prototype Fund includes three tools to 'bring some of the fun to the more grimy work' of data journalism By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: By JacobEnos on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Code for Africa receives $4.7m to fund data projects A grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will expand projects in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania focusing on health and development journalism By Alastair Reid • 3 min read
Credit: By GotCredit on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News App for journalists: Legend, for animating text Create short GIFs to share on social media by animating text and video By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: By Sheila Scarborough on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Quality over quantity: How to make LinkedIn work for you There is no way to cold-call your way to a strong network of online contacts By Caroline Scott • 4 min read
Credit: By Carlos Maya . Some rights reserved . News 'OMG! I have to tell you!' – The social science of sharing In an extract from his book 'Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters', Professor Alfred Hermida of the UBC Graduate School of Journalism discusses the emotional value of sharing online By Alfred Hermida • 5 min read
Credit: By pagedooley on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Voyager wants to help journalists find and illustrate data stories The free, open source tool will have a recommendation system to help users visualise and better understand data By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: By Ben Stephenson on Flickr. Some rights reserved News How to use clearing to find the right journalism course If you’re looking to use clearing to secure a place on a university Journalism course you might want to think about these considerations before making your choice By Sponsored Author • 4 min read
News 'Be fearless and creative' – Q&A with Louise Roug Louise Roug, global news editor at Mashable, shares how she got started in the industry and why asking questions is a key skill in journalism By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: By novecentino on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Readers annotate WashPo's coverage of GOP debate The newspaper experimented with annotation technology Genius for the first time during last night's Republican presidential debate in the US By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: Public domain News BBC Trending: When social media is your patch The Trending team share their challenges working with popular stories on social networks, and how to balance the need to be speedy with getting it right By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
