News We tested out AFP's AI slop detection tips on our own AI-generated event write-up Head of innovation and AI projects Sophie Nicholson advises newsrooms to have robust verification workflows, keep a human in the loop and be transparent about your mistakes By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
The new Ipswich.co.uk community newsroom on Upper Brooks Street, Ipswich town centre News Ipswich.co.uk arrives in the town centre: "We wanted somewhere that could be transformed" £85k has been invested to put news desks and a professional sound-engineered studio in the middle of prime footfall traffic By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News From bullied autistic kid to TikToker: a journalist who went viral by being himself Nicholas Fearn was told as a child that autism would stop him from achieving anything. Now he's a freelance journalist with a TikTok following to rival some broadcasters - and he's only just getting started By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Top: Rachel Duffy, Harriet Meyer, Kassy Cho, Anita Zielina, Erika Marzano. Bottom: Leona O'Neill, Mili Semlani, Sofia Delgado, Kiran Nazish, Luba Kassova News IWD: 25 stand-out women in journalism The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Give to Gain" - celebrating the power of generosity. We take a moment recognise those who have given so much to us, our community and the news industry By Jacob Granger • 12 min read
News Why media were able to report the identities of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Peter Mandelson as they were arrested UK privacy law generally protects the identities of people arrested or under police investigation, but public interest can override this — especially for powerful figures By Polly Rippon • 4 min read
Photo by Clay Banks / Unsplash News Access does not equal change: Why diversity schemes are failing minority ethnic journalists A new report from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity reveals that nearly two thirds of ethnically diverse journalists experience racism at work By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash News 30 English-language news outlets in Europe to follow Burst your national news bubble with these titles By Catherine Edwards • 7 min read
Telegram.hr CEO Miran Pavić News How Croatia's Telegram.hr built a successful subscription model in a country where users won't pay Innovative strategies include a "pay what you want" anniversary campaign and a lifetime subscription offer By David Tvrdon • 5 min read
News I've been covering the creator economy - here's what journalists need to know Have you heard of the major and minor platform rule? Test out these creator secrets to grow and monetise your own following By Sofia Aira • 6 min read
News When experiments become movements: The rise of live journalism in an age of doubt Journalists are stepping onto stages and into neighbourhood halls to tell their stories live, raw and unfiltered By Vera Penêda • 6 min read
Top: Ramaa Sharma and Elsa Nightingale. Bottom: Dhruti Shah News Journalism career breaks: When, how and why to take one Four journalists open up about the need to take a pause from the day job to reflect, upskill and chart a new path forward By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics, University of Nevada. Copyright: Martin Szillat / One Digital Media News What journalists need to know about accent bias Linguist Valerie Fridland debunks perceptions around accents that still shape what counts as “proper” speech and what influences hiring, reporting, and audience trust By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
