Credit: Giacomo Carra on Unsplash News How covid-19 has accelerated encroachments on media freedom On World Press Freedom Day, Damian Radcliffe looks at how governments around the world leveraged the pandemic to undermine public trust in journalism and science By Damian Radcliffe • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash News UK audiences are switching off from covid-19 news to protect their mental health People rush towards news when lockdown measures are announced but vanish when the coverage gets too depressing. New research looks at how to navigate this minefield By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
News Leading change in the digital newsrooms Join us at the next Newsrewired conference, taking place online from 18 to 27 May 2021 By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Marjan Blan on Unsplash News Five tips for aspiring foreign correspondents Reporting from distant regions conjures up images of discovery and adventure. But breaking into this field of journalism is notoriously hard By Madison Temmel • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy Sanny Rudravajhala (pictured) News Learning the IPSO codes? Add this podcast to your revision material Listening to engaging audio storytelling about media law may be just what you need to keep that knowledge locked into your brain By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash News RISJ trust report: redefine your public image or bad actors will do it for you The latest Trust in News Project paper finds that journalists and readers are not always on the same page when it comes to building a trusting relationship By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy Sky News. Pictured: Deborah Haynes News Deborah Haynes: 'The online environment is a hostile environment' The Sky News foreign affairs editor has investigated invisible threats facing nations and members of the public. But journalists can also get pulled into the firing line and must be wary of dodgy job offers and online trolls By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Rupert Britton on Unsplash News How journalism students can stand out amongst their peers Make sure your prospective employer keeps reading your CV and you are not a forgettable interviewee By Isobel McCarthy • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash News Reuters spotlights top researchers pushing the climate change debate The Hot List ranks the 1,000 most influential climatologists, including lower-profile but high-impact scientists, those who work in developing countries, and women in the field By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Miguel Ángel Sanz on Unsplash News I am a local journalist: what can AI do for me? In this new special series that focuses on journalism rather than algorithms, we look at how the Norwegian regional title Bergens Tidende uses automation to cover the real estate market By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Timon Studler on Unsplash News How journalists can sensitively report on eating disorders The media must be careful not to encourage readers to mimic unhealthy eating behaviours and perpetuate existing stigmas By Charlotte Burholt • 4 min read
Credit: Happy Aano Instagram News Try to ask the public "Are you happy?" next time you are covering an election campaign Four Indian journalists set out on a road trip to report on the Kerala local election. With one simple question, they spotlighted issues communities really care about By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
