Credit: Pixabay News Who pays when a journalist is bribed? Corruption in the media is still a largely taboo topic. But corporations seeking positive spin never stop looking for inexperienced or unethical reporters By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: AlMahra under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International News A decade on from the Arab Spring: ten ways use of social media has changed in the Middle East In 2011, Facebook and Twitter were key players for political uprisings in the region. Ten years later, TikTok videos celebrating Ramadan are proving a hit By Damian Radcliffe • 6 min read
Credit: Mac McCreery on Flickr News "You’re not writing the hardest-hitting stories but they mean something to someone" Two Facebook-funded community reporters from Bournemouth and Birmingham talk about the impact of their work during the pandemic By Carlo Simone • 3 min read
Credit: Marcus Aurelius from Pexels News Pandemic opened newsrooms to journalists with disabilities In lockdown, working from home became accepted and an access barrier has been (finally) lifted By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Ross Mondon (right) with singer Lewis Capaldi. Image courtesy Vibez Music News How to build a music blog from scratch The founder and editor of Vibez Music shares his tips on getting interviews with artists and growing online audience By Carlo Simone • 2 min read
Credit: Franki Chamaki on Unsplash News How to report on artificial intelligence There is more to AI than fears of killer robots or dreams of it fixing all of humanity's problems. Four of the best brains in the business share their tips on tackling this tricky topic By Lakshmi Sivadas • 4 min read
Credit: Alex Crawford. Picture courtesy Sky News News Alex Crawford: I want to fight misinformation with transparency Perhaps the only option we are left with to challenge the false portrayal of journalism is to take back control over the narrative By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Finn on Unsplash News Newsroom managers must do more to support staff's mental wellbeing Journalists are sharing stories of pandemic-related stress and anxiety on a newly created website to seek peer support and fight stigma By Rachael Panday • 3 min read
Credit: PDPics from Pixabay News Does truth equal trust? We like to believe that giving our audiences cold hard facts will win their trust. The reality is more complicated By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Hian Oliveira on Unsplash News Taking care of your mental wellbeing can help you become a better journalist You can change your approach to work to cope better in these difficult times By Hannah Storm • 4 min read
Credit: Charlie Herbert (above) News How did you get your first job as a trending writer? Charlie Herbert, a new recruit for digital news website Joe.co.uk, shares tips on cooling your interview nerves and turning around five news stories a day By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash News Online communities for young journalists: the good, the bad and the ugly Social media platforms provide budding reporters with opportunities, contacts and resources. But are they always a force for good? By Emily Cole • 4 min read
