Rowan Polovin, Daily Maverick's head of product and technology News The unglamorous job of replatforming your digital publication Daily Maverick's switch from WordPress to WhiteBeard touched every part of the business - costs, developers, editorial workflows, and a lot of bruised feelings. Head of product and tech Rowan Polovin shares the lessons independent publishers can't afford to skip By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Wayback Machine logo via Wikicommons News Follow the changes: Nine ways web archives are used in digital investigations Learn how to use the Wayback Machine to uncover content that has been deleted, corrected, banned, hacked or even left unchanged By Thais Lobo • 6 min read
Andrew Webb, founder of Connectopia. Copyright: Mark Hakansson / Connectopia News What does engagement actually mean in 2026? Publishers have spent years chasing clicks, optimising for reaction and borrowing social media's playbook. An exclusive media roundtable revealed an uncomfortable question: have we been measuring the wrong thing all along? By Marcela Kunova • 5 min read
Credit: Francesco Zaffarano, former organiser of #HHLDN News Source Code: the spirit of Hacks/Hackers LDN is back with a new name One of London's best-loved gatherings for journalists and technologists is returning after a pandemic hiatus, reborn as Source Code, and ready to pick up exactly where it left off By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News We tested out AFP's AI slop detection tips on our own AI-generated event write-up Head of innovation and AI projects Sophie Nicholson advises newsrooms to have robust verification workflows, keep a human in the loop and be transparent about your mistakes By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Top: Ramaa Sharma and Elsa Nightingale. Bottom: Dhruti Shah News Journalism career breaks: When, how and why to take one Four journalists open up about the need to take a pause from the day job to reflect, upskill and chart a new path forward By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
Dmitry Shishkin speaking at Newsrewired, November 2025. Credit: Marten Publishing News Dmitry Shishkin on the new user needs model for sports journalism The pioneering audience-centric strategy just got an upgrade for sports publishers - here's what you need to know By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Why 2026 could be the year AI gets 'delightfully boring' After working with 150+ newsrooms, one thing is clear for Fergus Bell: the hard part isn't adopting the technology, it's working out how to survive By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Screenshots via SubwayTakes, Vanity Fair, Midnite and WIRED News 10 creative ways to interview celebrities and experts Go beyond the worn-out Q&A format and get your interviewees to share in-depth and personal stories By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Photo by Greg Rosenke / Unsplash News World Press Trends Outlook: Rising 'three-pillar' revenue model fuels industry optimism The continued focus and momentum of diversifying revenue streams over the last years is helping publishers to reach a more balanced and sustainable business model By Teemu Henriksson • 5 min read
Photo by Amanda Vick on Unsplash Work smarter Latest RISJ report: Six steps to future-proof your newsroom We distilled the latest 'Journalism and Technology Trends and Predictions 2026' report into clear, actionable steps to help you adapt, stand out, and build trust in a rapidly changing world By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News Public speaking for journalists: Expert tips to boost your stage presence Learn how to command more authority and confidence when speaking in front of an audience By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
