Credit: Jacek Dylag on Unsplash News I am a community journalist: what can AI do for me? In this special series that focuses on journalism rather than algorithms, we look at how the Austrian publisher Kronen Zeitung uses machine learning to moderate user comments and grow engagement By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash News Subscription strategy lessons from The Atlantic, Bloomberg and Business Insider What can news publishers do to sweeten the pot for potential subscribers, or cash in on readers who are never going to return or pay for content? By Jacob Granger • 6 min read
Credit: Screenshot from FIPP D2C. Above: Carolin Hulshoff Pol , managing director Bild Group, Axel Springer News Why German newspaper Bild is looking to venture into TV news Even with 1.2 million daily print sales and 540k digital subscribers, the news organisation wants to crack new markets and formats to safeguard its future By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by ConvertKit on Unsplash News Eight ways to make audio pay in smaller newsrooms Podcast revenue is not limited to just ads: you can also monetise content through collaboration, sponsorship, donations and many other tactics By Damian Radcliffe • 6 min read
Credit: Photo by Philip Strong on Unsplash News 'Headlines in real time': The Wall Street Journal makes "live journalism" a hit during the pandemic The live events business is not just a chance to find new audiences but to also land new story scoops. With its first hybrid event, the US publisher will try to retain the best of both physical and virtual worlds By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: ULAB Communications Office. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh campus (above) News Journalism students in Bangladesh are getting ready for the digital-first future with free online tools Instead of pushing expensive newsroom software, one university is putting free tools like Podbean, Tweetdeck, Revue and Canva at the heart of its newest media course so graduates can actually use what they have learned By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Freepik News Apple and Spotify paid-for subscriptions: what does it mean for publishers? The tech giants' move towards podcast monetisation can be an opportunity for the media to build loyalty and revenue By Katie Templeton-Knight • 3 min read
Credit: ApolitikNow via Flickr News Deepfakes, disinformation and detection: How can journalists know what is real? AI experts and data journalists discuss what can be done to stop the spread of manipulated video and text By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Sky news. Pictured: Alex Crawford News 'Anger at "fake news" can stop journalists from admitting - and correcting - their errors' Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford calls on all media professionals to fight "for the good name of our profession" with transparency and honesty By Osama Gaweesh • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Firdouss Ross on Unsplash News Decisions, decisions: weighing up long-term revenue models in digital publishing Reuters, La Repubblica and The Sunday Times set out to find new ways to monetise their content By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Batchelor at English Wikipedia , via Creative Commons News Licence fee, accountability and overseas opportunities central to BBC's future The public broadcaster is thinking of new ways to cash in on its growing presence at home and abroad. But first, it needs to deal with scandals and balance sheets By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Lalmch from Pixabay News 'Actionable user needs' make for more efficient newsrooms Too often, the bulk of stories amounts to a fraction of traffic. A new report by smartocto shows how data can be used to create articles your readers want By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
