Credit: Left to right: Jack Dulhanty, Joshi Hermann Dani Cole and Mollie Simpson News The Mill's two-year roadmap to breaking even The Manchester-based startup has convinced 1.5k people to pay for local news powered by newsletters. The CEO shares tips on early growth strategies By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Image by Bogdan Sonjachnyi on Shutterstock News 30 Medium publications about journalism to follow Does your Medium daily digest need a boost? Check out these writers and publications tackling the challenges in the media industry By Catalina Albeanu • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Ea Ehn/Pexels News How coffee breaks with users brought reality checks and culture change to Sweden’s public broadcaster Reporters were initially sceptical about getting coffee with their communities, but the audience engagement project was the foundation for SVT's digital transformation By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: Sir Harold Evans 2 Shankbone 2009 NYC blog (Creative Commons Licence) via Wikimedia News Reuters and Durham University launch global fellowship to unearth generational talent The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism honours the life of one of the greatest British newspaper journalists of all time. One exceptional, early-career candidate will be mentored by a top Reuters editor By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Yusuf Omar (above) co-founder of Seen at Mojofest News How one video publisher is preparing for the rise of augmented reality Formerly Hashtag our Stories, video publisher SEEN has garnered a huge fanbase on social media. Co-founder Yusuf Omar warns that newsrooms need to be ready for when audiences swap their smartphones for smartglasses By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Daria Nepriakhina ???????? on Unsplash News What journalists need to know about product thinking The user experience of your digital services and platforms matters if you want readers to stick around. Learn how to build audience feedback into your news products By Catherine Edwards • 4 min read
News Polarisation, first-party data, newsletters, AI and more: Here is the Newsrewired agenda There have never been more challenges - or more opportunities - for the journalism industry and the people who work in it. A star-studded line-up of 30 media experts awaits you at Newsrewired on 24 May at News UK HQ in London By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media/Christina Jansen News Meet your speakers for our Newsrewired conference in May Do not miss out as we head back to physical venues to discuss the exciting future of digital journalism with industry experts, innovators and thought leaders By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News What support do independent news services need to stay afloat? Indie titles often have innovative approaches and high impact journalism, but reap the lowest revenue because the digital economy favours the big players. We spoke to local news leaders to find out what support they need. By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash News SembraMedia launches research project to map Europe's digital media landscape Project Oasis aims to be a catalyst for growth, investment and innovation for news outlets in Europe by profiling 1,000 organisations across 43 countries By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Petya Georgieva from Pixabay News New course helps journalists stay healthy in an always-on culture Training designed by journalists for journalists will teach you how to sustain your energy and sanity while doing the work you love. Plus you can win a place on the course worth £100! By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels News How can artificial intelligence help increase audience engagement with the news? Newsrooms can use new tech to solve a few headaches, like making science journalism more accessible or increasing reader loyalty with tailored content recommendations By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read