News Developing a new agenda: international reporting by women of colour Slow and steady progress is being made in newsroom representation through the sheer will and determination of journalists from diverse backgrounds By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels News DCMS-backed media literacy programme is supporting vulnerable internet users The Economist Education Foundation, The Guardian Foundation and NewsGuard have received government funding to roll out disinformation and online safety projects for the young, elderly and disabled By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: 'Women and children waiting to receive humanitarian aid in Pakistan' by Joycelivmarshall via Wikicommons News The New Humanitarian puts the bulk of its articles under Creative Commons licence The independent, non-profit news agency aims to put crisis and conflict reporting in front of a wider audience by allowing stories from 2023 onwards to be republished with some guidelines By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by David Sager on Unsplash News How to build and engage younger audiences: lessons from WAN-IFRA The third round of the Table Stakes programme saw publishers tackle the challenges of an ageing subscriber base and increasing engagement among young professionals By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Cardiff Civil Justice Centre (above) by Bencherlite sourced via Wikicommons News New powers for UK media to report on family courts A pilot scheme allows judges to make 'transparency orders' within three UK courtrooms, giving reporters more freedom By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Sora Shimazaki on Pexels News Parliamentary committee calls for tougher action against SLAPPs The move came after the Treasury apparently helped a sanctioned Russian paramilitary owner to pursue a £70k libel case against Bellingcat's owner Eliot Higgins By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash News Inclusive Journalism Cymru wants to diversify Welsh newsrooms The new network supports and connects journalists from under-represented communities working toward journalism that better reflects our society By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Joppe Spaa on Unsplash News Journalists among the least trusted people, says Edelman study The media is caught in a cycle of distrust and it is not helping depolarise the information ecosystem By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Govanhill sees journalists back at the heart of the community Investigative journalism cooperative The Ferret and Greater Govanhill community magazine opened a shop front newsroom in Glasgow's Govanhill to reconnect with locals By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Dhruti Shah (above) News How to change career in the new year Self-praise, cheerleaders and good mental health are the essential ingredients to charting a career path, says former BBC journalist Dhruti Shah By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Oleg Laptev on Unsplash News The Editors’ Code of Practice: have your say The rulebook that shapes how the UK newsrooms tackle issues from harassment to coverage of children is to be reviewed in public consultation By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Photo by brotiN biswaS on Pexels News Join the 2023 Index of Independent News The PINF is calling all indie news providers to complete its new index survey so they get their fair share of support this year By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read