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How to use Telegram for online journalism investigations

How to use Telegram for online journalism investigations

The Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) investigation into Russian theft of Ukrainian grain was made possible by a job posting on the private messaging...

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Perugia highlight: how to learn from failure in your newsroom

Perugia highlight: how to learn from failure in your newsroom

Left to right: Shirish Kulkarni, Chris Moran (Guardian), Anita Zielina (Better Leaders Lab), Steffi Dobmeier (STERN) If we are being honest with...

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Perugia highlight: sustaining public interest news in a dicey media market

Perugia highlight: sustaining public interest news in a dicey media market

Speaking: Rawan Damen (Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism) Public interest journalism is under siege across the world and news organisations...

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YouTube content creator Johnny Harris shows how independent journalism can thrive

YouTube content creator Johnny Harris shows how independent journalism can thrive

Independent journalist Johnny Harris has about 6.5m subscribers on the video platform YouTube. He learned his trade at Vox doing innovative visual...

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Perugia highlight: keeping Ukraine in the news

Perugia highlight: keeping Ukraine in the news

The Ukraine war has dominated the news agenda for the last three years, ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion into Ukraine in 2022. But,...

12.04.2025 6

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Gear, apps and workflows: Rob Layton's complete mobile journalism checklist

Gear, apps and workflows: Rob Layton's complete mobile journalism checklist

"Mobile journalism has become an essential skill not just for journalists, but anyone in communications," says Rob Layton, a 40-year journalism...

11.04.2025 9

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Engaging with student and early-career professionals, with Dazed Media

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Dazed Media is a digital media company that targets the creative...

10.04.2025 6

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14 must-attend sessions at IJF Perugia

The landmark, annual International Journalism Festival (IJF) in Perugia is back tomorrow (9 April) for another installment of practical sessions,...

09.04.2025 6

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We want to hear from you: how advanced is your user needs strategy?

Editor Nina Brorson (left) and audience development lead Lars Jensen (right) from Berlingske Media are delivering a workshop on user needs on 13 May...

05.04.2025 6

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How journalists can cover LGBTQ+ stories, with Enrique Anarte Lazo of Context

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify The LGBTQ community - also known as the LGBT or LGBTQIA community,...

04.04.2025 7

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News apps above average in leaking user data, report finds

News apps above average in leaking user data, report finds

First-of-its-kind research by Cybernews has revealed that news apps are especially prone to leaking user's data and information. 87 per cent of...

01.04.2025 20

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Understanding and serving the neurodiverse community, with Nick Ransom

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Neurodiversity - also referred to as neurodivergence - is an...

29.03.2025 2

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Michael MacLeod, founder of The Edinburgh and London Minute, on growing a curated, community newsletter

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Andrew Patterson / Michael MacLeod Michael MacLeod writes two daily...

22.03.2025 4

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A one-stop-shop of resources for journalism students

So you are a journalism student wondering what lies ahead. You probably hear quite often that the industry is competitive, jobs are uncertain and...

20.03.2025 4

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Covering the climate community, with Waqas Ejaz of the Reuters Institute

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Climate is one of those tricky topics where we in journalism...

19.03.2025 3

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Schibsted gives young audiences what they want: transparency on editorial decisions

Scandinavian media company Schibsted has put "ethics boxes" on news articles to show how editorial decisions are made, as young audiences say this...

15.03.2025 6

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Oliver Rouane-Williams, founder of Ipswich.co.uk, on breaking the status quo of local news

Oliver Rouane-Williams invested £160k last year to launch Ipswich.co.uk, an Axios-inspired take on local news in the UK. His vision was to break...

14.03.2025 3

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20 trailblazing women in journalism

There are too many amazing women working in journalism to name in one article, so here are a few top picks from our editorial team of trailblazing...

11.03.2025 6

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Supporting Southport's recovery after tragedy, with Andrew Brown of Stand Up For Southport

Today's episode is supported by Memberful, an all-in-one membership solution for journalists and news publishers. Get started today for free. ...

07.03.2025 2

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Are plugs on social videos worth it?

Is it worth putting a small animation at the end of your social videos telling your viewers to 'like and subscribe', 'watch the full video' or 'find...

04.03.2025 3

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How to listen to people who avoid the news, with Shirish Kulkarni, Abdi Yusuf and Rhiannon White

And check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify Too often, we think about news engagement and avoidance in terms...

28.02.2025 2

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Laura Bartlett: 'Dragons' Den rejection led me to building a successful media brand'

Today's episode is supported by Memberful, an all-in-one membership solution for journalists and news publishers. Get started today for free. ...

21.02.2025 4

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Can AI help overcome biases and shortcomings in data journalism?

Left to right: Ramaa Sharma, Xiaoxuan Liu, Denis Newman-Griffis, Leoni Robertson, Paul Bradshaw In a nutshell: The full story: Data...

20.02.2025 7

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16 free sources of data on the media industry

Media research is useful for students but it also underpins a lot of media coverage and the news organisation's wider editorial strategies. ...

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Community engagement 2.0, with Anita Li of The Green Line

Today's episode is supported by Memberful, an all-in-one membership solution for journalists and news publishers. Get started today for free. ...

07.02.2025 3

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Journalism and audiences: Five must-read recent news reports for your newsroom

So many interesting and valuable news reports, so little time in a busy newsroom. Journalism.co.uk summarises the major takeaways of new and...

05.02.2025 2

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Revenue and tech: Five must-read news reports for your newsroom

So many interesting and valuable industry reports and so little time in a busy newsroom. Journalism.co.uk summarises the major takeaways of new and...

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What does it mean to serve a local community? With Ed Jennings and Steven Keevil

Check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify One thing we have seen lately is a rise of news organisations on the...

31.01.2025 5

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Zetland expands into Finland, disrupting the market with audio-first constructive journalism

The newly established Uusi Juttu team Danish news organisation Zetland has expanded its innovative audio-driven news membership model into Finland...

25.01.2025 10

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Sam Morshead, founder of CounterPress, on a new business model for local sports news

Today's episode is supported by Memberful, an all-in-one membership solution for journalists and news publishers. Get started today for free. ...

24.01.2025 4

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How to make your news articles more accessible for visually impaired readers

A computer with a refreshable braille display. In a nutshell: A BBC journalist has published a set of guidance on writing alt text for images to...

21.01.2025 7

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UK university uses VR to train students in crime reporting

Journalim students from the University of Leeds learning crime reporting through VR headsets In a nutshell: The University of Leeds is looking to...

16.01.2025 10

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Daniel McLaughlin, Reach plc podcast editor, on growing a community show

Check out the Journalism.co.uk podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify UK news group Reach plc. has been doubling down on podcasting in recent...

11.01.2025 5

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Tool for journalists: Baekdal News Analyzer, for making news content more relevant

What is it? A custom ChatGPT bot that breaks down news articles and offers areas of improvement to serve audiences better, created by media...

10.01.2025 4

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Latest RISJ report: Seven opportunities for your newsroom in 2025

Confidence is low in the news industry as it marches into 2025, according to the Reuters Institute's annual report, Journalism, Media, and Technology...

10.01.2025 10

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Nine AI hacks for newsroom leaders to promote employee wellbeing

People leave bad bosses, not companies, or so the saying goes. In the news industry, newsroom leaders often intend to be better than their past...

10.01.2025 5

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