Credit: Photo by Jodie Cook on Unsplash News Buzzfeed, Gal-dem, VICE…: What the closure of big digital media brands means for freelancers The pitching pool for social-first content is shrinking, raising concerns about the lack of spaces where young writers and those from marginalised backgrounds can get their stories commissioned By Emma McAndrew • 2 min read
Credit: Screenshot: PINF Local News Map News PINF launches interactive map of UK local news sector The pilot project aims to highlight news deserts that need support from policymakers and philanthropists. But it needs your input to help it grow By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Credit: Created with Canva AI News How to future-proof your newsroom with AI FT Strategies shares expert tips on using artificial intelligence to newsrooms’ advantage and counter threats it poses to journalism By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Sargent Seal on Unsplash News FT and Tortoise train non-journalists to diversify their newsrooms With more than 90 per cent of university-educated journalists, the UK media needs to hire from beyond the pool of graduates if it wants to better understand and represent audience By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
News Digital News Report 2023: trust, news avoidance and interest in the news News leaders at BBC News, The News Movement and Reuters discuss the major challenges facing modern newsrooms. Being on social media is a given; rewiring journalism is the next step By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Artur Tumasjan on Unsplash News Digital News Report 2023: Five trends to watch in the UK Subscriptions, podcasting, platforms, the BBC and trust in the media are all under the microscope in this year's landmark global news study By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: MyLocal News The Lincolnite develops new platform to monetise local journalism MyLocal is a personalised, community-centric website and app that reimagines a sustainable future for local news By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: smartocto and Dmitry Shishkin News 'The more niche the publication, the more niche the user needs' Readers return to news outlets for content they love, that benefits their lives and they cannot find anywhere else By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: "A journalist working on the beach." Created with an AI image generator in Canva News Four tools for journalists to try this summer Put on your flip-flops, grab a piña colada, and explore these new tools for visual and audio storytelling By Marcela Kunova • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media/Mark Hakansson News Sponsored article: Securing loyal online audiences through live-blogging The Austrian Press Agency and Süddeutsche Zeitung explain how they are using the Tickaroo platform to earn the trust of readers through the fastest medium of news and storytelling By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash News What gets readers to pay? Transparency on the price of journalism Subscribers like digital offers, joining a community or supporting independent news. But new research indicates what really gets them over the line is the right combination of appeals By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Rob Hampson on Unsplash News Big tech platforms' market power is "significantly overestimated", new paper finds As more countries eyeing up their own News Bargaining Code, platform repayments could damage innovation and consumer interests By Emma McAndrew • 2 min read
