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Credit: Alice Yamamura on Unsplash News Blockchain can help news publishers fight risks posed by fake news websites To counter the surge of clone news websites and protect its reputation, a top Italian news agency employed blockchain technology so users can check the article's source By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
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Credit: dotun55 via Flickr Creative Commons Licence News Five media sustainability lessons from The Economist What can African newsrooms learn from one of the top UK publishers? A Kenyan journalist decided to embed with The Economist and find out By Linda Ngari • 5 min read
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