Quick reads Media Party Barcelona 2026: two weeks to go Registration is now open and free for all attendees, including journalists, technologists, and media leaders By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads Journalists invited to help restore trust in UK Media The research, part of an international project led in the UK by the University of Lancashire, aims to identify the qualities that define journalism and help rebuild public trust By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Quick reads The Independent’s Climate 100 returns for 2026, spotlighting global climate leaders The annual list celebrates the most influential voices shaping the debate on climate change By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads PPA pilots paid work experience programme with four major publishers Immediate, Bauer Media, Hearst UK and Shard Financial Media are the first publishers to back an initiative to break down financial barriers into journalism By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Pew-Knight research maps four types of US public engagement: Mobilisers, Connectors, Spectators, Outsiders US civic and news engagement is more complex than a simple matter of political beliefs By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Fubo launches The Athletic’s first sports video hub for connected TV, expanding partnership Sports fans can now watch The Athletic’s in-depth video coverage directly on Fubo’s streaming TV platform By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads 2026 YouTube study: More views, less engagement as Shorts feed dominates discovery Views surged for both Shorts and long-form YouTube videos, but engagement rates and monetisation continue to fall, according to a study by Metricool By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads JournalismAI Discovery Lab relaunches as expanded, free e-learning platform for newsroom professionals JournalismAI’s virtual Discovery Lab now offers a flexible, multilingual path for journalists to build AI skills By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads BBC and NPR team up for 'landmark' podcast about missing journalist Austin Lice Next month, the two giants of public service media will release a new nine-part podcast tracing the Pulitzer finalist’s disappearance in Syria a decade ago By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Substack wins first US court case for independent journalist in $1m defamation suit 'Think twice before messing with creators' say Substack bosses as its Defender initiative dismissed a case for SpyTalk By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads New edition of McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists published, updating core UK media law text 28th edition now incorporates latest legal changes, case studies, and practical resources for UK journalists By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Quick reads Scottish publishers urge government to create their own Local News Fund Independent news outlets warn Scotland could fall behind as UK and Wales invest in local journalism support without them By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
