News What if news avoiders are right and you don’t need journalism? If journalism leaves people overwhelmed, maybe it's time to rethink it By Mattia Peretti • 6 min read
News Who to follow: 27 women covering the independent publishing sector If you find your social feeds a tad too heavy on men's voices, follow and connect with these fantastic women experts on indie media By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Frank Noon News 'Journalism is extraordinarily resilient in the face of pressure and change' From AI to audience apathy, to job losses and disinformation, journalists will always find a way to even the odds, says Fiona O'Brien of Reporters Without Borders, in our closing keynote at Newsrewired By Fiona O'Brien • 4 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson / Mousetrap Media News What can news organisations do to win over consistent news avoiders? A new book looks at the audiences who never read the news. Co-author Dr Benjamin Toff says that newsrooms must think about fitting around the lives of busy, anxious and alienated people By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by spanner on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News 200 women speakers you need at your next journalism event to avoid all-male panels Let's relegate all-male panels to the Mad Men era where they belong By Abigail Edge • 8 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News Most news leaders think generative AI benefits newsrooms, RISJ finds The Changing Newsrooms 2023 study also shows that flexible working has become the norm in two thirds of newsrooms, but that alone will not improve diversity By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Joshua Hanson on Unsplash News How to ace public speaking and live performance Neurobiology, psychology skills and attitude: Overcoming nerves is not purely about mindset By Olivia James • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Kai Bossom on Unsplash News 13 big headaches for UK local news providers Online users are turning to Facebook groups for updates on their local area, meanwhile local news publishers are finding it harder to turn a profit and remain relevant. How can we rebuild trust and reconnect with readers? By Jacob Granger • 9 min read
News What will it take to get more women into tech roles in the newsroom? Whether they cover stories about tech or develop new products, women journalists bring fresh voices and views that every news organisation will need to survive and thrive By Catherine Edwards • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by JJ Ying on Unsplash News Where is the problem in the diversity pipeline? Diversity champion and editor of The Conversation Jo Adetunji says that newsrooms must stop hiring in their own image and young journalists need to learn to pester the pros By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Nikita Kachanovsky on Unsplash News "We are a very white team, anyone who goes on our staff page can see that" UK-based video game journalism website Eurogamer launches paid work experience for ethnic minorities to help diversify the video gaming industry By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Loic Leray on Unsplash News New community journalism project uses innovative storytelling to highlight the plight of insecure work The Bureau Local and the Daily Mirror launched their 'Is Work Working?' programme to help non-journalists recount their experiences of low-paid work, poor conditions and zero-hours contracts By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
