Credit: Photo by Darcey Beau on Unsplash News Social media in the Middle East: five trends journalists need to know about What is the most popular channel in Saudi Arabia and how many young people still use Facebook? Here are some key facts about one of the most youthful regions on the planet By Damian Radcliffe • 3 min read
News Navigating the blurred lines between commercial and editorial teams Editors face a continuing struggle in balancing commercial relationships with editorial independence, here is how to get the best of both worlds By Jacob Granger • 5 min read
Credit: The University Times News Student publication faced with defunding after publishing investigative story on initiation rites Irish student newspaper, the University Times, could lose over 75 per cent of their funding in a referendum on its future, after being discovered to secretly record student initiation By Daniel Green • 5 min read
Credit: Studio Republic on Unsplash News PressPad plans to launch subscription model to support aspiring journalists in need of accommodation The UK startup that helps unpaid interns lodge in London also challenges the media industry to do more to grow an inclusive and diversified workforce By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Al Jazeera's graphic novel-style story on Nigerian children facing witch-hunt receives award in innovation Breaking up heavy content into chapters and using true-to-life illustrations helped the authors convey strong visual messages while protecting vulnerable interviewees By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
News CNN provides a window into life under Taliban rule for the first time in 17 years Clarissa Ward explains the editorial considerations of interviewing Taliban leaders in Afghanistan as a female journalist By Daniel Green • 4 min read
News How memberships and subscription models drive business growth Learn how to grow readership - and revenue - through audience engagement By Jacob Granger • 4 min read
News Lessons in newsroom innovation from Perugia Innovators from the FT, CNN, NRK and RISJ shared their knowledge of how to kickstart deep, lasting changes inside news organisations By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
Credit: Ole Bader for DIS2019 News When social media audiences are not interested in facts, how can journalists report the truth? The role of the media in the post-truth era is no longer just informing, but making sure the information reaches the right crowd By Marcela Kunova • 3 min read
News US community journalists can learn about algorithms thanks to $100k AI ethics grant New training helps journalists understand how algorithm-based decision-making affects immigrants and low-income communities and how to look for a story By Jacob Granger • 3 min read
Credit: Pixabay News New interactive map helps you find constructive journalists around the world Launched by the Constructive Journalism Network, the CoJo map aims to promote collaboration amongst newsrooms, universities and journalists who report on solutions rather focusing on the problems By Daniel Green • 2 min read
Credit: Marc Kjerland News Stand up for journalism: join a comedy workshop Stand-up comedy can teach journalists public speaking, presenting new ideas effortlessly and engage with their audience on a human level By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
