Credit: Courtesy The Sun News James Slack: ‘Every journalist is appalled that the government is even considering doing something so draconian’ The Sun's deputy editor-in-chief talks about what impact the proposed overhaul of the Official Secrets Act could have on investigative journalism By Osama Gaweesh • 3 min read
Credit: An example of an ARTIFACT: photo of a Cathay Pacific passenger aeroplane hovering above the old Kai Tak airport of Hong Kong. Courtesy SCMP News South China Morning Post experiments with blockchain to record ‘shared human history’ The publisher will turn its archives into NFTs that can be viewed, collected and traded by the public. But why does this matter to a news organisation? By Marcela Kunova • 6 min read
Credit: Nick Fewings on Unsplash News How the Journalists’ Charity helps the industry affected by the pandemic "In 2020, fifteen journalists and their families were saved from homelessness because of our intervention." By James Brindle • 3 min read
Credit: Rich Smith on Unsplash News Ofcom: BBC One, ITV and Facebook are the most used news sources in the UK. In that order Ofcom's latest research into digital news consumption also found that the over-65s still prefer to get their news from TV, while those from minority ethnic groups overwhelmingly favour the internet By Melanie Weaver • 3 min read
News Preparing for the "cookiepocalypse" with first-party data strategies The end of third-party cookies has cast uncertainty over the digital advertising model. Publishers like News UK are taking proactive steps to safeguard their future By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Marcus Woodbridge on Unsplash News Exploring the fight against misinformation Where is the place of professional journalism in the sea of online untruths? By Laura Morelli • 3 min read
News Why nine UK journalists perform their stories live on a theatre stage "Live journalism" project News Cabaret is looking to re-engage audiences with the news and tackle growing mistrust in the media By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Li-An Lim on Unsplash News Falmouth University launches a bursary for young climate journalists Climate reporting is on the rise but we need new ideas on how to make it engaging for our audiences. Is your idea worth £1,500? By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News NottinghamshireLive experiments with people-powered journalism This summer, the local news outlet invited its readers to set the news agenda, then teamed up with four journalism students to tell community stories By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Randalyn Hill on Unsplash News 13 self-care tips for overworked journalists The pandemic has been exhausting for media professionals. Journalist and mental health advocate Hannah Storm shares accessible advice on taking care of your mental wellbeing By Hannah Storm • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy Bureau Local News Help the Bureau Local to investigate covid grants fraud An investigative journalism network is looking for reporters and members of the public to help probe local authority accounts By The Bureau Local • 1 min read
News What the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2021 means for your audio strategy Professor Damian Radcliffe offers a US perspective on audience habits and opportunities for newsrooms By Damian Radcliffe • 5 min read
