Credit: George Milton from Pexels News Time to Talk Day: start a conversation about mental health in your newsroom Take part in the nationwide event by talking about mental well-being with your colleagues and peers By Hannah Storm • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Vlad Bagacian on Unsplash News New year, new career? A dream job does not just pay the rent, it also fulfils your personal and professional needs. So grab a cup of coffee and start working on your career plan for 2022 and beyond By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Screenshot from Storysmart News Tool for journalists: Storysmart, for online safety training The NUJ offers free interactive online courses to help reporters navigate hostile environments, psychological trauma, cyber risks and dealing with injury By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Barak Ronen (above) CEO of Crux News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Barak Ronen of CRUX What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to the co-founder of a tech platform designed to measure reader's knowledge on important news topics to drive engagement By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels News Three audio apps to turn your listeners' voices into podcasts and audio features There is more to audio storytelling than Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. Three podcast creators experiment with lesser-known but clever apps By Damian Radcliffe • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Joe McGrath (above) founder and CEO of Rhotic Media News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Joe McGrath of Rhotic Media What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to a former Dow Jones desk editor turned founder of a financial and business content agency By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Courtesy of The Mill: Dani Cole, trainee reporter (left) and Joshi Herrmann, CEO, founder and editor-in-chief (right) News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Joshi Herrmann of The Mill What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to the founder of a Substack newsletter publication with a fresh take on local news By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash News Is the future of journalism work experience virtual? With many journalists still working from home, physical internships have pretty much vanished. Unless they are among the lucky few, students are missing out on the vital experience or are made to work for free for weeks By Lauren Hardaway • 3 min read
Credit: The Old Bailey (above). Amanda Slater on Flickr via Creative Commons Licence News How will covid-19 shape the future of UK court reporting? Many court reporters have made do with Skype calls to cover legal proceedings during the pandemic. Despite ropey connections and bad audio, this could help renew interest in the field By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash News Slack group for freelancers grows into a social enterprise to seek financial sustainability The Society for Freelance Journalists was set up a year ago to help those struggling with cancelled work and low morale during the pandemic. A new company status is a step towards revenue transparency By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Grace Braddock (above) News How did you get your first job as an audience development producer? Grace Braddock, City, University of London graduate, shares her tips on job-hunting during the pandemic By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pexels News How to lead a media organisation in 2021 Having a strategy is not the same as getting results. Lucy Kueng talks about what distinguishes top leaders from everyone else By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
