News How Mumsnet's new CEO turned 25 years of women's voices into AI gold Sue Macmillan's journey from Labour Party digital chief to running one of Britain's most influential parenting platforms reveals how authentic community-building and smart tech adoption can transform a publishing business By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Courtney Cook on Unsplash News Five new and interesting summer launches on our radar A database of women experts, a fact-checking tool, a Substack for freelance gigs, a citizen journalism app and a viral TikTok video maker By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash News Seasoned reporting: charting changing tastes in food journalism Food journalism has evolved from restaurant reviews to a deeper look at food’s impact on the world By Damian Radcliffe • 4 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News New blockchain verification tool to help fight the use of deep fakes in elections As fears around synthetic content rise, this new AI-powered tech allows newsrooms establish the authenticity of digital images and videos By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: CC BY-SA HonestReporting.com, flickr/truthout News We need to protect the safety and mental health of journalists covering Israel-Hamas war Only ethical, empathetic journalism can do justice to this complicated, painful situation By Hannah Storm • 4 min read
Credit: MyLocal News The Lincolnite develops new platform to monetise local journalism MyLocal is a personalised, community-centric website and app that reimagines a sustainable future for local news By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Jessica Perkins, via TBIJ News Empowering communities to tell their own stories The People’s Newsroom pilot programme is set to explore the resources needed to build, run and sustain newsrooms that diversify media ownership and represent communities By Shirish Kulkarni • 3 min read
Credit: Courtesy of Kyiv independent (above), in an editorial meeting in November 2021 News What does it take to do service journalism during the war in Ukraine? Secure communications and global fundraisers are two of the things helping Kyiv Independent do vital work in the most challenging of circumstances By Catherine Edwards • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Nicolas Raymond on Flickr News Tools and resources for journalists covering the Ukrainian war We rounded up resources for fact-checking and trauma reporting on Russia's war in Ukraine By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Copyright of James Mahon News How the covid pandemic changed digital journalism Mobile journalism and Zoom interviews have put pressure on older journalists to adapt By James Mahon • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Luke Michael on Unsplash News Lessons from the US: four ways to innovate in your local newsroom Rethink your revenue models, audience engagement and newsgathering processes with these ideas from across the pond By Jacob Granger • 7 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