Credit: Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash News The lack of trust in news cannot be fixed by the media alone (but we must at least try) Public understanding of how journalism works is low and the platforms are not helping. A new RISJ report examines why people often do not trust the media and how we can connect with our audiences By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: Top left to bottom right: Theodora Louloudis (The Telegraph), Jacob Granger (Journalism.co.uk), Sonny Swe (Black Knight Media), David Stern (Slate) News Leveraging audio to drive subscriptions and memberships The coronavirus pandemic has not dampened audiences' appetite for their favourite listens. The Telegraph, Slate and Frontier Myanmar discuss how upping your audio offering can bolster your revenue options By Regan Kerr • 4 min read
News How the pandemic made newsrooms more creative They say necessity is the mother of invention. From diversifying revenue to finding new tech solutions, some organisations managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity By Chelsea Bailey • 4 min read
Credit: UK Parliament News 'Platforms should pay for news' a peer committee says In a new report on sustainability of journalism, peers also call for fixing the 'dysfunctional online advertising market' and a wider use of apprenticeships to diversify the industry By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay News Where does journalism belong in an AI-powered news ecosystem? It is the media's turn to be transparent with its decisions and focus on bridging online divides By Jarno M. Koponen • 3 min read
Credit: Newspaper high contrast B&W by NS Newsflash, via Creative Commons News Death of student newspapers could thwart efforts to diversify the industry Half of student titles could cease publication this year amid slashed funding. How does that impact budding journalists? By Ben Warner • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash News What are the latest threats to journalist's cybersecurity? As phishing campaigns and government spyware are becoming increasingly sophisticated, newsrooms must realise they are only as strong as their weakest link By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: PressPad News PressPad launches £15k crowdfunding campaign in response to covid-19 hardships The pandemic caused £80k worth of partnerships to fall through and compromised the organisation's business model. Now it turns to the industry (again) to help continue its support for journalism students By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash News Opening the black box: algorithms, big data and artificial intelligence As tech becomes more mainstream, journalists are challenged to report on complex subjects for their readers. Seasoned tech reporters offer advice on how to broach the topic By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Four journalists experiment with kid-friendly podcast to inform under-12s about the news It is not just adults that need updates about elections and covid-19. KidNuz is a fun weekday newscast that helps children to understand current affairs By Sophie Aristotelous • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash News What did First Draft learn from fact-checking the US 2020 election? The organisation debunked false claims around ballot stuffing and voter fraud and posted them out on a private Twitter account. We caught up with special projects editor Jasper Jackson to talk about how this event shaped the future of news verification By Jacob Granger • 7 min read
Credit: Photo by Ben Sweet on Unsplash News How The Independent and Dennik N drive subscriptions with reader-centric metrics Putting up a paywall is not enough to make readers pay for news. Two news publishers rolled out data-led strategies to identify, engage and convert fly-by users into paying subscribers By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
