News How to get your next podcast commissioned Before sending in your next podcast pitch, commissioning editors from BBC and Podfront share their inside-tips on what they look out for By Daniel Green • 3 min read
Credit: Wikimedia Commons News Facebook funds community journalists to gain NCTJ diplomas at UK universities Bournemouth University will offer 20 Community News Project reporters boot camp training sessions in shorthand, media law and data journalism By Jacob Granger • 2 min read
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Credit: Pixabay News Just how effective is YouTube's new fact-checking feature? Piloted in India, the news verification function alerts users when their search topic is a hoax. But measuring its success can be tricky By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Pixabay News New grassroots group aims to bridge the gap between tech and newsrooms Hack the Press helps journalists understand technology through expert talks and hands-on experience of creating new tools By Daniel Green • 2 min read
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Credit: Pixabay News Audience engagement, podcasts, and private messaging: boost your social media strategy As audiences increasingly access news via their social feeds, digital media consultant Matt Navarra advises on how to leverage the power of platforms By Daniel Green • 2 min read
News The LA Times' revamped website aims to keep readers reading instead of waiting on webpages The US publisher has made changes to its front and back-end to address 12-second load times and poor search traffic to improve user experience By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News Instagram news memes: explore new ways to attract younger audiences Denmark-based TV2 Østjylland has found that social audiences will share and tag their friends in posts that are simple, funny and can convey the story in one picture By Daniel Green • 3 min read
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