Credit: Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash News Climate journalism can improve audience engagement and business models In times of crisis, public interest journalism is sought-after and highly valuable. And make no mistake, the climate is a crisis, says a new EBU report By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
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Credit: Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash News Innovative ideas to gain, train and retain journalistic talent Simulated newsrooms, progression frameworks and dedicated training roles can help to ensure the best and brightest stars remain in the news industry By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Left to right: Charlie Beckett (Polis, LSE), Jo Adetunji (The Conversation), Nic Newman (RISJ), Sophia Smith Galer (VICE), Tom Richell (The Independent) News Futureproofing your newsroom: understand your USP in a crowded space Journalism innovators at the Society of Editors' Future of News event say that the bustling attention economy forces news outlets to prioritise user needs and experimentation By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
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Credit: Number 10 on Flickr via Open Government Licence v3.0 News 10 ways news organisations are covering the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War How are newsrooms helping audiences play catch-up with one of the biggest - and grimmest - stories of our time? By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: naeim a from Pixabay News IPSO publishes a draft guidance on reporting of sex and gender identity Covering stories around sex and gender has become a minefield for journalists. The press regulator produced a non-binding guide to help raise editorial standards By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Guillaume Bourdages on Unsplash News Pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war reporting show the value of data journalism The State of Data Journalism survey found that accessing quality data is still hard but audience data literacy is increasing By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: Mircea on Pixabay News How The Conversation is attracting younger readers The academic news website created a user needs model, a new series and a text messaging service to engage with the under 30s By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash News Headlines Network releases guide for covering traumatic breaking news Stress can lead to long-term mental health problems if not managed properly By Jacob Granger • 1 min read
Credit: 'Women and children waiting to receive humanitarian aid in Pakistan' by Joycelivmarshall via Wikicommons News The New Humanitarian puts the bulk of its articles under Creative Commons licence The independent, non-profit news agency aims to put crisis and conflict reporting in front of a wider audience by allowing stories from 2023 onwards to be republished with some guidelines By Jacob Granger • 3 min read