Credit: by Fauxels/Pexels News How do narratives spread, and what does this mean for how we report the news? Global Voices is researching how different narratives spread and collaborating with tech platforms and news publishers to improve public access to accurate and informative news By Catherine Edwards • 5 min read
Credit: Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash News How objectivity got a bad rap and where do we go from here? Most audiences would prefer journalists to sit somewhere between 'sticking to the facts' and 'speaking their minds' By David Cohn • 4 min read
News How to adapt your writing for a global audience English is the closest thing we have to a global language, but extra effort is needed to make sure English-language journalism can be understood globally By Catherine Edwards • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash News Forget about paywall types - your audience comes first Stop thinking about 'which paywall suits us best?' and start considering 'which model works best for different readers' By Madeleine White • 6 min read
Credit: Sir Harold Evans 2 Shankbone 2009 NYC blog (Creative Commons Licence) via Wikimedia News Reuters and Durham University launch global fellowship to unearth generational talent The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism honours the life of one of the greatest British newspaper journalists of all time. One exceptional, early-career candidate will be mentored by a top Reuters editor By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Yusuf Omar (above) co-founder of Seen at Mojofest News How one video publisher is preparing for the rise of augmented reality Formerly Hashtag our Stories, video publisher SEEN has garnered a huge fanbase on social media. Co-founder Yusuf Omar warns that newsrooms need to be ready for when audiences swap their smartphones for smartglasses By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot via The Washington Post's database of Ukrainian videos News The Washington Post's pandemic-born visual forensic team is here to stay (and still works remotely) A specialist video verification and production team proved valuable when the war in Ukraine broke out. Now the team is expanding to increase output of its widely-viewed content By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News What does the future hold for newsletters? The Guardian, The Economist and The Financial Times share insights on how the newsletter format is being used to deepen reader relationships and bolster subscription offerings By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News How should publishers rethink reader revenue in a changing world? Where is the ceiling for subscribers when it comes to reader revenue, and what can publishers do when they hit it? Experts from FT Strategies, the Guardian, Sifted and Tortoise share their insights By Aruni Sunil • 5 min read
Credit: Credit Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media Ltd News ‘Your copy should read like a WhatsApp message’: How to create content for and with Gen Z JOE Media and NEED TO KNOW trade notes on how to discover and appeal to under 23s on social media By Afsana Zaman • 3 min read
Credit: Copyright of Mark Hakansson/Mousetrap Media News The role of the journalist in a polarised world Local journalists are not always objective. But their cultural and contextual understanding is crucial to getting the story right (and you should credit and pay them accordingly) By Joseph Ashmenall • 3 min read
Credit: Image by Hannah Edgman from Pixabay News What will be the lasting legacy of the pandemic on the digital media world? Covid-19 introduced many fads and mainstays, as well as opportunities for growth and lessons for the future. FIPP CEO James Hewes discusses what will separate the winners from the losers By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
