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: Photo by Cytonn Photography on Unsplash News How to make branded content work for your newsroom Working with commercial companies to produce content can raise important revenue as well as questions over independence. Find out how Financial Times and Will Media tread this line By Samuel Ketch • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Una Murphy (above) co-founder and publisher of VIEW Media News Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Una Murphy of VIEWdigital What does it take to be the leader of a new media business? We speak to the co-founder and publisher of a mission-driven social enterprise based in Northern Ireland, about navigating the line between editorial and business By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Will Media. From left to right, the Will Meets team: Paola Colombo, Alessandro Tommasi (CEO and co-founder), Paolo Bovio, Bianca Del Balzo, Luna Esposito. News Will Media is touring Italy to build trust with regional readers Rather than indulging in parachute journalism, the Milan-based news startup works with regional activists to set up live events and hear what local readers truly value By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash News Climate journalism: bandwagon, zeitgeist or audience growth opportunity? Readers value news which matters to them. Bloomberg, The Sun, Forbes, The Times and The Financial Times have all launched climate coverage products on the back of growing demand for green 'news you can use' By Jacob Granger • 9 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: Startup Stock Photos from Pexels News Sifted launches a membership model inspired by the startups it reports on The FT-backed publication that covers European entrepreneurship has learned that there are two main ingredients for early business growth: a commitment to community-building and rapid decision-making By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Screenshot: Trusting News + NLA: Sustainability Relies on Trust News Building audience's trust can help your newsroom become sustainable The public is in the dark about the economic pressures facing the news industry. Trusting News offers newsroom-tested strategies which help readers understand that their support is needed now more than ever By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Element5 Digital from Pexels News The future of travel writing in the post-pandemic world 2020 has forced writers to experiment with new storytelling formats, focusing on staycations, sustainable tourism and diversity. Some of these changes are here to stay By Alisa Anwar • 2 min read
Credit: Courtesy: Bloomberg Green News Bloomberg Media invests in climate reporting, launches new brand Bloomberg Green will produce global and solutions-focused coverage on a topic often weighed down by 'depressing' statistics By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
News ‘Journalism is at risk because it is increasingly disconnected from society’ Jesper Doub, Facebook’s director of news partnerships, EMEA, on why the media is losing people’s trust and what we all can do about it By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Picture: Josef Helie News Disinformation, distrust, disengagement: how can we reinvent journalism? News diets have become akin to junk food and it is harming our audiences' mental health. Anne-Sophie Novel explains what we can do to serve healthier options and improve the way we 'make the news' By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
