Credit: By JacobEnos on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News 'Old stories, new perspectives': Drone journalism in Africa African SkyCAM founder Dickens Olewe explains how drones can safeguard journalistic independence when reporting on issues and disasters By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
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Credit: Thinkstock News 9 top trends in newsrooms around the world Key findings from the Trends in Newsrooms 2015 report, launched at the World Editors Forum in Washington DC By Abigail Edge • 5 min read
Credit: By James Cridland on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News NewsLynx launches to help newsrooms measure 'impact' The open source analytics platform from Tow Center research fellows launched yesterday as an alternative to traditional metrics By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
Credit: By USFWS - Pacific Region on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News How The Coral Project aims to rethink community A collaboration between NYT, Washington Post and Knight-Mozilla is beginning to make progress towards building open-source software for better reader engagement By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: Jeff Jarvis speaking at the World News Media Congress (credit: Wan-Ifra) News Jeff Jarvis: 'Rethink journalism towards being a service' Speaking at the World News Media Congress in Washington DC, Jarvis encouraged outlets to focus less on pageviews and platforms, and more on news as a public service By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Image by kenteegardin on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News AP uses automation to increase story output tenfold Automating earnings reports for AP business news has freed up staff time by 20 per cent, said the outlet's Lou Ferrara at the World News Media Congress in Washington DC By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Facebook Instant Articles (credit: Facebook) News Facebook Instant Articles: Opportunity or threat? Speaking at the World News Media Congress, Emily Bell shared thoughts on the benefits and challenges that new technology partnerships offer to publishers By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
Credit: Reddit News How NYT is using Reddit to gain insights into its audience The Times' director of analytics innovation shared how the outlet aims to 'bring the audience into the newsroom', speaking at the World News Media Congress By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
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Credit: Image by Thinkstock . News How Quartz strives to be an 'ever-evolving' platform The platform's latest upgrades focus on mobile news consumption and intuitive navigation By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: Joe Shlabotnik on Facebook. Some rights reserved. News New York Times Innovation Report: The next chapter How the NYT has reshaped its newsroom strategy since last year's damning Innovation Report By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
