Credit: Photo by Ben Sweet on Unsplash News How The Independent and Dennik N drive subscriptions with reader-centric metrics Putting up a paywall is not enough to make readers pay for news. Two news publishers rolled out data-led strategies to identify, engage and convert fly-by users into paying subscribers By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Andrew Garthwaite News Three quarters of journalists experience lockdown-related stress A new survey sheds light on how working from home has affected journalists' mental health By John Crowley • 4 min read
Credit: Ethan Hoover on Unsplash News New virtual work experience scheme connects students with freelance journalists The pandemic has left some young journalists unable to find internships and training. Freelancing for Journalists came up with a new idea on how to help them get their foot in the door By Sophie Aristotelous • 2 min read
News How did you get your first job as a digital journalist? Edinburgh Napier University graduate Iain Leggat explains how reassessing his career goals led to a new role reporting on trending and social news for JPI Media By Sophie Aristotelous • 3 min read
News Newsrewired: early-bird bookings now open Join us for four sessions between 1st and 10th December 2020 and get the latest knowledge on how to help your newsroom thrive despite the pandemic By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash News Give voice to 'more doctors and nurses, fewer politicians and pundits' if you want audiences to trust your covid-19 coverage Latest RISJ study reveals that 15 per cent of people in the UK consume almost no news and would not trust it even if it reached them. With a second wave looming, news organisations must rethink their strategy to keep news avoiders clued up By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Corona Cyclips News Documenting India's migrant crisis with smartphones and bicycles Two mobile journalists pedalled 600km to share the stories of migrant workers who fled the Indian capital because of the coronavirus pandemic By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash News Financial Times' three-step plan to drive subscriptions During the lockdown, the business news publisher relaxed its hard paywall. Instead of losing its paying readers, it hit its yearly subscriptions growth goal in just three months By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Why seven hyperlocal magazines merged to make it through lockdown When the pandemic hit, local advertising revenue dried up. Seven hyperlocal titles in Brighton and Hove united to offer local businesses wider exposure for less money, building a more sustainable business model in the process By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Jose Fontano on Unsplash News How has covid-19 affected press freedom around the world? There have been 426 press freedom violations worldwide in connection to coronavirus coverage. Journalists in Asia, southern Africa and the Middle East talk about the biggest challenges and what can be done By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Membership Guide News The Membership Puzzle Project launches a guide to building a sustainable business model for your newsroom Whether you want to find a new revenue source or engage with your readers to regain their trust, this resource provides 34 tried-and-tested case studies By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by 贝莉儿 DANIST on Unsplash News Building sustainable news media requires balance between tradition and innovation South China Morning Post and Vox compare notes on how legacy and digital-first news organisations can stay relevant in a digital future By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
