Credit: By berlinrider on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News New app Vervid wants to be the 'YouTube of vertical videos' Founder John Whaley explains why he doesn't think of vertical video as 'disposable' and why video platforms should evolve to accommodate the format By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: By LindsayEnsing on Flickr. Some rights reserved News 5 news startups to watch from Collision tech conference From geolocated news to social video platforms, here's our pick of the most interesting media startups showcasing at the Collision technology conference in Las Vegas By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Thinkstock. News Tool for journalists: Riddle, for interactive polls and lists Quickly put together a poll, quiz or list to enhance your stories online and increase shareability By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: By JD on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Study: Metrics have 'powerful influence' on journalists' morale A new Tow Center report examines the use of newsroom metrics, with case studies from The New York Times, Gawker and Chartbeat By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot from InformationIsBeautiful.net News Data visualisation tips from Information is Beautiful David McCandless shares how journalists can 'add a bit of punch' to stories using data visualisation By Abigail Edge • 2 min read
Credit: Image by Nick Garnett. News Reporting the Nepal earthquake with little more than an iPhone 'You can't be in a position where your kit is determining whether or not you can get on the air," says Radio 5 Live reporter Nick Garnett By Catalina Albeanu • 3 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News How has the UK media innovated in its election coverage? From poll trackers to vote match quizzes and interactive maps, we look at the digital projects the UK press have been working on to enhance their election coverage By Alastair Reid • 10 min read
Credit: Image from Periscope News How Periscope is 'redefining the live experience' At the Collision conference in Las Vegas, Twitter's Joel Lunenfeld spoke out about the Mayweather-Pacquino copyright controversy By Abigail Edge • 3 min read
Credit: By Twitter on Flickr. All rights reserved . News Twitter Curator helps collect tweets around key moments A whistle-stop tour of Twitter's curation platform, offering publishers a new way to curate tweets around key events By Abigail Edge • 4 min read
Credit: Image by Gonzalo Baeza on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Social media and mobile tech have brought a sea change in news consumption Research shows readers now rapidly consume and share information in a fragmented way, leaving editors under pressure to quickly source and supply high-quality, media-rich news By Sponsored Author • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot from The Memo. News The Memo to cover 'at a glance' why tech news matters New site launched this week aiming to offer a bigger picture of technology developments with curation, original stories and an interactive election monitor By Catalina Albeanu • 2 min read
Credit: David Jones/PA News Inside the Sky News 'Royal Baby Watch' Brunel University journalism student Sana Sarwar reports from the Sky newsroom on how the broadcaster is breaking news of the latest Royal birth By Sana Sarwar • 3 min read
