Credit: Photo by RF._.studio from Pexels News No newsroom, no problem: tips and tricks for working through lockdown When covid-19 forced newsrooms to close their doors, journalists had to start working from kitchen tables and makeshift home studios. Three reporters share their sources of inspiration and clever shortcuts By Zi Wang • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Yasmina H on Unsplash News Three free online classes for journalism students this lockdown Join these Zoom calls and masterclasses with media professionals to sharpen your journalistic skillset without having to fork out or leave your home By Zaynah Esat • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash News Inside a US local TV station's solutions journalism approach to covid-19 coverage Last year, Texas-based KXAN launched an investigation into how the pandemic had impacted the education system and what can be done about it By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Element5 Digital from Pexels News The future of travel writing in the post-pandemic world 2020 has forced writers to experiment with new storytelling formats, focusing on staycations, sustainable tourism and diversity. Some of these changes are here to stay By Alisa Anwar • 2 min read
Credit: Top left to bottom right: Theodora Louloudis (The Telegraph), Jacob Granger (Journalism.co.uk), Sonny Swe (Black Knight Media), David Stern (Slate) News Leveraging audio to drive subscriptions and memberships The coronavirus pandemic has not dampened audiences' appetite for their favourite listens. The Telegraph, Slate and Frontier Myanmar discuss how upping your audio offering can bolster your revenue options By Regan Kerr • 4 min read
News How the pandemic made newsrooms more creative They say necessity is the mother of invention. From diversifying revenue to finding new tech solutions, some organisations managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity By Chelsea Bailey • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash News Is it time to reassess editorial standards on discriminatory journalism? The lack of BAME bylines and persistent reporting tropes show that the British media still needs to step up reporting on race By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Dmitry Shishkin, Kassy Cho and Ryan Tuck: meet three Newsrewired speakers Our 27th digital journalism conference aims to set you up for success in 2021. From data-led editorial strategy to social video, here is a taster of what we have in store By Lewis Mackenzie • 1 min read
Credit: PressPad News PressPad launches £15k crowdfunding campaign in response to covid-19 hardships The pandemic caused £80k worth of partnerships to fall through and compromised the organisation's business model. Now it turns to the industry (again) to help continue its support for journalism students By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Loic Leray on Unsplash News New community journalism project uses innovative storytelling to highlight the plight of insecure work The Bureau Local and the Daily Mirror launched their 'Is Work Working?' programme to help non-journalists recount their experiences of low-paid work, poor conditions and zero-hours contracts By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Credit: Kira Taylor (above) News How did you get your first job as an energy and environmental journalist? Falmouth University graduate Kira Taylor shares how she landed an internship with media network Euractiv, which has seen her move to a new country during the pandemic By Sophie Aristotelous • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash News What did First Draft learn from fact-checking the US 2020 election? The organisation debunked false claims around ballot stuffing and voter fraud and posted them out on a private Twitter account. We caught up with special projects editor Jasper Jackson to talk about how this event shaped the future of news verification By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
