Credit: Image from pexels.com News 3 reasons why you should consider having a journalism side project Alex Laughlin and Julia Carpenter, social media editors at The Washington Post, explain the benefits of developing side projects, both outside of work and as part of your job By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
News Usefulness, community, format: Questions to ask to improve your editorial projects We spoke to community, digital and mobile experts to find out what's on their mind going into the new year By Catalina Albeanu • 8 min read
Credit: Image by Fotografiche on Shutterstock News Centre for Community Journalism launches network to represent independent news publishers The network will provide an online forum, training and advocacy for its members By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image by P.Chinnapong on Shutterstock News Facebook launches free online training for journalists The new site will include courses on Facebook Live, 360-degree video, and useful features for journalists such as getting verified and privacy options By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News The Center for Investigative Reporting open-sources its Impact Tracker platform The tool can be used in conjunction with more traditional web metrics to gauge the impact of investigative work and other types of reporting By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
News Tool for journalists: Biteable, for making video animations on the web Check out this free tool for building animated videos By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image from Thinkstock News Beyond the comment box: Making the most of online communities The panel at #IJF16 discussed the different approaches behind creating, moderating and preserving online communities and comments By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Moyan_Bren on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Encryption for the working journalist: Communicating securely Part one. An introduction to tools and concepts to protect you and your sources online, from 'Data journalism: Inside the global future' By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Image by bredgur on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News WaPo new video strategy: More than 'television on the web' The new initiative will replace PostTV, the outlet's previous home for video By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: By Kevin Dooley News How PolitiFact handled fact-checking live for the first time PolitiFact plans to live fact-check upcoming US election events, but what has the team learned from their first ever attempt during the State of the Union address? By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
News 'Make one new contact every day' – Q&A with Trushar Barot As mobile editor for the BBC World Service, Trushar is at the forefront of reaching global audiences on new devices. He's also this week's interviewee By Alastair Reid • 5 min read
Credit: By Alex Liivet on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Advice for hyperlocals from Philadelphia's Billy Penn A smaller newsroom means you can be fast and try 'crazy' things, explains Billy Penn founder Jim Brady By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
