Credit: NordWood Themes on Unsplash News Where does the buck stop for social platforms when it comes to responsible publishing? Twitter and Facebook must avoid setting the foundations for division By Jo Adetunji • 3 min read
Credit: Ethan Hoover on Unsplash News New virtual work experience scheme connects students with freelance journalists The pandemic has left some young journalists unable to find internships and training. Freelancing for Journalists came up with a new idea on how to help them get their foot in the door By Sophie Aristotelous • 2 min read
News Unpublishing: who decides what news should last forever? The 'right to be forgotten' mentality seeps into the public perception of news reporting but most newsrooms are unequipped to deal with requests to delete stories. Between moral dilemmas and fears of censorship, what is the right way to respond? By Marcela Kunova • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels News App for journalists: MyScoop, for commissioning mobile and citizen journalism This new tool allows you to upload film and photo exclusives during breaking news events and charge organisations for using your content By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Newsrewired: early-bird bookings now open Join us for four sessions between 1st and 10th December 2020 and get the latest knowledge on how to help your newsroom thrive despite the pandemic By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
News A guide to mastering 100wpm shorthand How to get up to speed with shorthand: freelance journalist Mamiyo Padi shares her top tips after reaching the milestone By Mamiyo Padi • 4 min read
Credit: Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash News Give voice to 'more doctors and nurses, fewer politicians and pundits' if you want audiences to trust your covid-19 coverage Latest RISJ study reveals that 15 per cent of people in the UK consume almost no news and would not trust it even if it reached them. With a second wave looming, news organisations must rethink their strategy to keep news avoiders clued up By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot: The Progress Network News Tool for journalists: The Progress Network, for finding experts on societal solutions Looking for inspiration or new sources for reporting on what the world can do to solve its biggest problems? Look no further than this network of journalists, scientists, academics and other professionals By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
Credit: www.atkinsondavid.com News How simple storytelling techniques can make you a better writer Add the human touch to your stories and readers will devour your copy By David Atkinson • 3 min read
Credit: Photo by Lindsay Henwood on Unsplash News Financial Times' three-step plan to drive subscriptions During the lockdown, the business news publisher relaxed its hard paywall. Instead of losing its paying readers, it hit its yearly subscriptions growth goal in just three months By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Amanpour: 'authoritarianism is creeping westward where it has no business belonging' The CNN anchor has spent her career reporting from war zones and interviewing powerful politicians. Now, as the world is seeing a rise of authoritarianism, Amanpour warns journalists against complacency and mistaking neutrality for objectivity By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
Credit: Screenshot from News Impact Summit News How to take your audience engagement up a notch in a pandemic: #NISAudience takeaways The News Impact Summit offered best practices on how news organisations have adapted strategies around audiences, business models and social media throughout covid-19 By Jacob Granger • 8 min read
