News An alternative to the mobile internet as we know it? CAST tests hyperlocal news network Could a decentralised news network better serve communities, and 'do we always have to go large when we're actually trying to achieve local'? By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Journalism.co.uk News The Washington Post’s latest augmented reality game brings the Winter Olympics into your living room The publisher hopes the game will help audiences better engage with the different sports while becoming more familiar with AR technology By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News So you want to be a science journalist? Health and science journalist Deborah Cohen tells us what a career in medical journalism looks like By Caroline Scott • 1 min read
Credit: Image by Journalism.co.uk News Speakers from CNN and Reuters to share insights at newsrewired, 7 March Eliza Mackintosh, digital producer at CNN International, and Tessa Kaday, senior product manager for video at Reuters, will discuss mobile-first journalism and best practices for online video respectively By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News Quartz's Davos Daily Brief is the latest in a series of pop-up newsletters The temporary newsletter had a 44 per cent open rate and the organisation is planning more pop-up email briefings this year By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image from pexels.com News German publishers are concerned the EU's ePrivacy Regulation is putting their digital advertising revenue at risk, study finds The Association of German Magazine Publishers (VDZ) found news websites expect their revenue from native and programmatic advertising, as well as digital subscription sales, to drop By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Nicolas Becquet News Kit and advice for shooting and editing with a smartphone Nicolas Becquet, a journalist and digital platforms manager for the Belgian daily L'Echo, gives his tips for starting out with mobile journalism By Nicolas Becquet • 4 min read
News Advice for navigating the vital but vulnerable world of freelance journalism From getting writing experience to finding your passion, one freelance journalist and two editors give their tips for making it as a freelance writer By Caroline Scott • 4 min read
News 'Killer Air': 13 HuffPost international editions worked together to cover pollution in eight languages More than 30 stories in eight languages covered the impact of air pollution around the world and its disproportionate effect on less privileged communities By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News Tool for journalists: Readsy, for speed-reading articles and reports Eyes feeling a little tired? Make use of the common speed-reading technique 'Rapid Serial Visual Presentation' with this free tool By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
Credit: Image from pexels.com News New initiative Finding Common Ground offers funding for newsrooms to expand existing engagement projects The Agora Journalism Center at University of Oregon will provide seven grants of up to €10,000 each to European and North American news organisations By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News The importance of 'cultural absorption' when writing a book fit for the small screen Misha Glenny, author of McMafia, explains how investigative journalism can be turned into a critically-acclaimed book By Caroline Scott • 3 min read
