Credit: Screenshot via Parliamentlive.tv News Five key takeaways from the UK select committee on the future of news News executives say that the industry is facing pressure from all directions: generative AI, the business model and relationships with big tech companies. But not everyone agrees on solutions By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Sagar Rana on Unsplash News How young leaders can shape the future of the media industry LadBible, FT Strategies and boom saloon talk about the challenges and opportunities in modern leadership By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News New project InOldNews wants to improve representation in video journalism How else do you get footage from developing countries if stock image sites are no good and you are not on the ground? Two journalists have a solution to make video storytelling more inclusive By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Markus Spiske on Unsplash News New European journalism database facilitates cross-border collaboration Find partners for your international stories with a growing directory of journalism network directors By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: Guildford Dragon / Martin Giles News The first UK local news publisher gains charitable status Volunteer-run Guildford Dragon can now seek philanthropic funding and tax relief for providing the local community with public interest news By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Red Dot on Unsplash News Covering elections: how to not let politicians steal the narrative The Citizen's Agenda model is being used in the US to prioritise the needs of local voters above candidates hunting for positive publicity By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Inês Leote, courtesy Mensagem de Lisboa News How a digital news startup tackled Lisbon’s local news deserts with constructive storytelling Marginalised communities are often the hardiest news avoiders. A team of Portuguese local journalists set out to break down the walls with a groundbreaking collaborative journalism project By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash News Building trust during 2024 elections with live-blogging and fact-checking Voters are heading to the ballot box at a time when they are turning away from the news By Naomi Owusu • 3 min read
Credit: Created using Magic Media, a generative AI app by Canva News How do news leaders define success in their newsroom? Editors are spoiled for choice when it comes to metrics like lifetime value, quality reads and conversion rate. Eight experts dissect how to gauge article performance and content strategy By Martina Klárová • 7 min read
News WAN-IFRA World Press Trends and Outlook: Five insights from 15 years of reports "History often challenges new ideas before embracing them, a trend those leaning into AI might also experience," says François Nel, editor of the annual, global survey of news publishers By François Nel • 2 min read
Credit: Photo by Andre Taissin on Unsplash News Bloomberg Media and Puck's subscription strategy: 'wake up the sleepers and prioritise the keepers' One is a giant legacy publisher, the other is a small US startup. They both know that focusing on high-value readers is the best user revenue plan for 2024 By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Created with generative AI app DALL.E News OMG is it that time again? The tax troubles of a freelancer The end of January means only one thing for self-employed folk across the UK: the deadline to have all your tax affairs in order By Rupert Rowling • 3 min read
