What does it really mean to serve a community today?
Communities yearn for a sense of pride, validation or a confidence boost - outcomes which benefit their lives, not just increasing our page views
Other top stories
Also on Journalism.co.uk...
Newrewired spotlight | Chris Stone: 'The news industry has a lot to learn from podcast creators'
Award-winning producer and head of video and podcasts at the New Statesman reveals his podcasting tricks, tips and pet peeves
What media innovators need to know about Newsrewired 2025
Next week, hear from top editors and leaders from Mill Media, Pink News, BBC, Sky News, The Telegraph and other major news outlets as they share practical ideas and solutions to help news organisations succeed in today's fast-changing world of digital publishing
Newsrewired speaker spotlight: Naja Nielsen on innovation, leadership and Nordic media
Former BBC digital director opens up about pioneering digital transformation and her next challenge at SVT in Sweden
10 weeks, 10 promises, 24k new subscribers, 72% retention rate: lessons from Denník N’s subscription drive
A Slovakian news organisation trialled a 'pay-what-you-want' offer. Even when offered for free, 78 per cent of new trial subscribers chose to pay
AI, ethics and editorial power: voices from the IQ Media Conference
Can AI free journalists to do better work? Will it deepen inequalities? And what happens when the line between human and machine-generated content starts to blur? These questions and more answered
An introvert's guide to networking for journalists
Stop checking your phone and hovering over the coffee stand. Start building valuable connections at events and conferences
Featured story
Newsrewired speaker spotlight: Naja Nielsen on innovation, leadership and Nordic media
Former BBC digital director opens up about pioneering digital transformation and her next challenge at SVT in Sweden
Jobs board
Publisher of professional magazines and web sites seeks experienced editor to maintain market-leading products and develop additional channels. To be based at its Kent offices
PR of the week
UK's Cargo force becomes first in the world to offer free 10kg shipping to India to celebrate ICC Trophy victoryCargo Force stuns the world: free 10kg shipping to India in celebration of ICC Trophy victory – offer ongoing until Sunday, 16 March!
Freelancers for hire
Comment
-
An introvert's guide to networking for journalists
Stop checking your phone and hovering over the coffee stand. Start building valuable connections at events and conferences
-
Generative AI guidelines for the classroom: A balanced approach
Journalism students need to critically embrace the creative new technology, not being discouraged from using it
-
How the TikTok ban in the US could silence Gen Z’s newsrooms
Traditional media will have to re-evaluate their strategies to engage with younger audiences
-
The do's and don'ts for graduates to get a job in online sports journalism
Recruiters struggle to find young talent who can rock up with much more than the basic skills, says Vic Daniels
-
Six tips for covering the UN Climate Change Conference with a cross-border newsroom
Learn how seven international reporters teamed up to cover the talks at COP29 in Baku
-
"No longer can a news outlet’s name guarantee the audience will come and stay"
Journalism's survival is a must in the age of big tech, says former CNN anchor Nina dos Santos
-
Humans vs machines: the publishing world's tech tango
Tech for humans or humans for tech, that is the question
-
How Amedia's new content strategy helped engage young audiences
Young audiences are mobile-first, if not mobile-only, but going after their platform of choice is only step one
Features
UK journalists face growing battle for information access
With around half of all Freedom of Information requests now rejected, new research reveals how officials are actively preventing transparency, sometimes citing "embarrassment" as a reason to withhold public data
New report calls for £15 million a year to transform the future of local journalism
The Public Interest News Foundation says £150m is needed over the next decade to revive UK news deserts and make local communities more resilient towards misinformation and collapsing business models
- Advertise here: Contact
- Marcela Kunova
Jobs board
Featured recruiter: click to view its vacancies
Job of the week
Publisher of professional magazines and web sites seeks experienced editor to maintain market-leading products and develop additional channels. To be based at its Kent offices
Subscribe to our newsletter for latest news, tips, jobs and more
End that deadline stress today and find help in our freelance directory
- Advertise here: Contact
- Marcela Kunova
PressGo: our press release distribution service
PR of the week
Cargo Force stuns the world: free 10kg shipping to India in celebration of ICC Trophy victory – offer ongoing until Sunday, 16 March!
Featured PRs from PressGo
Our 35th Newsrewired conference will be held 13 May 2025, News UK, London.
