Credit: Emma Bentley on TikTok News Is social video the future of online news? With the launch of Instagram Reels to rival TikTok, more publishers are trying their hand at short-form videos to attract the under-25s By Grace Braddock • 3 min read
Credit: Gerd Altmann News Why local papers still keep the comment section open Giving readers a platform to express their views comes with occasional incivility, harassment and even libel. Is it a price worth paying for audience engagement? By Ellie Smitherman • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Clarke Sanders on Unsplash News "Feeling inferior is something a lot of us battle with. This is a mindset I want to help shift" Lifestyle publisher Black Ballad is giving regional stories about black British women its moment in the spotlight - and is looking for new pitches too By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy ShoutOut UK News Five mistakes media trainers make - and how to avoid them From vague objectives to mind-numbing monologues, media training can easily go horribly wrong By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Courtesy Our.News News Our.News creates 'nutritional' fact-checking labels to help audiences make healthier news consumption choices Want to know exactly what makes up your media diet? This tool breaks down all the 'ingredients' of online articles to fight misinformation and build readers' trust By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Mohammad Shahhoseini News So you graduated in journalism. Now what? Entry-level jobs are scarce, training schemes and internships are being cancelled. Here is what you can do during the pandemic to start working in the media By Ellie Smitherman • 4 min read
Credit: Frank Noon for Mousetrap Media. Pictured: Imriel Morgan at Newsrewired. All rights reserved News 180 non-white speakers you need at your next journalism event to avoid 'whanels' Talking about diversity is good. Including these speakers' voices and expertise at your conference shows attendees you actually mean it By Marcela Kunova • 7 min read
Credit: Alain Pham on Unsplash News Solving the revenue maximisation problem for publishers The pandemic reminded us that journalism cannot be financed through advertising alone By David Lockie • 5 min read
Credit: Rochelle Nicole on Unsplash News A future in journalism: four ways to gain work experience during the coronavirus pandemic When internships and work placements are being cancelled or postponed, how can entry-level journalists carve a career for themselves? By Ellie Smitherman • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Victoria Heath on Unsplash News Need data for your next story? This tool can get you the stats before the official figures are out Here is how Sky News reporters sift through search traffic and social media trends to find new story leads By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Sebastian Grochowicz on Unsplash News What can governments, donors and tech companies do to save journalism? Global Forum for Media Development creates media advocacy framework to help organisations campaign for better support of the news industry By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News Media Cubs empowers underprivileged children to become the next generation of journalists Too white, too posh and too London-centric - the UK media sector is frequently criticised for its lack of diverse voices. One Manchester-based organisation has set out to change that By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
