News 15 top news creators and what you can learn from them From deep dive explainers to borderline influencers, these content creators have built formidable followings and some have even got the business model figured out too By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Maeve Connolly, co-director of Raised Voices CIC News Reporting on migration responsibly: Lessons from Ballymena riots for newsrooms everywhere How should the press engage with sources who are naturally distrustful of the media and vulnerable to violence? By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Image created with AI (Google FX) News Is local news actually hollowing out? We asked the people watching it happen A six-year study of Reach plc has put hard numbers on what many in local news have long suspected: that original, local reporting is being squeezed out of Britain's biggest local newspaper group. We put the findings to an independent hyperlocal, a rival publisher, and Reach itself By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Luisa Baldini (inset) reporting live for BBC News the inauguration of Pope Francis (2013) News Having a crisis of confidence? You're not the only one Are we all faking it until we make it? A former BBC correspondent lifts the lid on her anxieties presenting live news and what you can do to feel more confident at work By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
JUK is a proud winner of the Best B2B Newsletter 2026 award at the Publisher Newsletter Awards by Media Voices. News Journalism and media awards in 2026 Awards are a great way to have your hard work recognised by industry experts and celebrate your teams. Here is where you can apply this year. Hurry - deadlines are fast-approaching By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Photo by Ion Fet on Unsplash News News experience is the next level of audience-first thinking What newsrooms can learn from other media industries about competing in the age of experience By Dina Shatner • 5 min read
David Spencer News Beyond the CV: How to make yourself employable in journalism in 2026 If you want to land that interview, you'll need more than an AI-generated CV - employers want to see facts, initiative and a squeaky-clean LinkedIn profile By David Spencer • 5 min read
Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash News Self-censorship on the rise: How legal threats are quietly rewriting UK news As new defamation and privacy risks emerge, a new study reveals that under-resourced British newsrooms often retract stories rather than risk legal battles they can’t afford By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Quentin Leboucher, head of video in Europe, AFP. Credit: Yelim Lee / AFP News Gen Z will save your newsroom - if you let them Mental health, growth opportunities and strong editorial values are all non-negotiables for the generation of journalists coming through By Quentin Leboucher • 5 min read
News The New Internationalist raises £160k in emergency crowdfunder The independent magazine turned to its readers to help offset the impact of a pandemic and growing production overheads By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Blackwood Civil and Family Court, Wales, sourced via Wikimedia (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license) News TBIJ initiative aims to boost family court reporting in England and Wales Despite new transparency rules, most family court hearings remain unreported as journalists struggle to find newsworthy cases and families cannot alert the media to their stories. Sign your newsroom up to a service that aspires to change that By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Naomi Owusu, Tickaroo, speaking at Newsrewired (May 2023). Credit: Marten Publishing News How the World Cup was really watched: Inside the data behind football's biggest live blogs From Curaçao's historic goal to Spain's final glory, analysis of 1,362 World Cup live blogs reveals what kept 24 publishers' audiences hooked (it wasn't just the scoreline) By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
