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Advertorial: Scoopshot makes smartphone users part of the newsgathering process
Growing numbers of media outlets and international brands purchase user-generated content
Posted by Scoopshot on 22/05/148 styles of online video at BBC News
Speaking at the Digital Media Europe, BBC News Online editor Steve Herrmann shared seven different ways of presenting online video that have worked for the broadcaster
Posted by Alastair Reid on 08/04/145 things Flappy Bird can teach news outlets about mobile
Mobile tips the news industry can take away from the smash-hit smartphone game, 80s graphics notwithstanding, from David Ho, the Wall Street Journal's editor of mobile, tablets and emerging technology
Posted by Abigail Edge on 07/04/14BBC using WhatsApp and WeChat at Indian elections
BBC News India are sending messages to users of private mobile messaging services, distributing news and crowdsourcing information
Posted by Alastair Reid on 04/04/14Facebook shares 'immersive' plans and mobile-first thinking
Following Facebook's purchase of Oculus VR – makers of the Oculus VR virtual reality headset – the social network's vice president for EMEA shared possible plans for the technology at the FT Digital Media conference
Posted by Abigail Edge on 27/03/14Why Quartz is launching an Indian edition
As internet and mobile penetration continues to rise on the Indian subcontinent, business news site Quartz is looking to set up offices for local and global relevance
Posted by Alastair Reid on 25/03/14Channel 4 News introduces 60-second online video round-up
Channel 4 News's latest foray into short-form video online is called 460, and aims to deliver compact summaries of the day's news for afternoon commuters
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 12/03/14Relay introduces new features for mobile-first liveblog
Updates to the mobile-first liveblogging platform have been tried out by NASA and Google Glass
Posted by Alastair Reid on 10/03/14Why Business Insider is coming to the UK
The online business news site announced a $12 million investment this week, part of which will be used to support the launch of a UK office
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 06/03/14#Tip: Some background reading on SEO for mobile
Online resources with advice for improving your mobile SEO
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 24/02/14How news outlets are engaging with the Snapchat community
A look at how a number of news outlets are starting to use Snapchat to share images and short video with the app's community
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/02/14How Project Relay wants to rethink the live blog for mobile
The experimental, open-source platform from the US government-supported Broadcasting Board of Governors lets readers browse content on 'cards' and journalists submit reports directly by email
Posted by Alastair Reid on 06/02/14How The Debrief delivers timely content to readers
The digital-first lifestyle brand for young women aims to match reader behaviour throughout the day by providing content relevant to 'what our girl wants at what time'
Posted by Alastair Reid on 03/02/14How Digital First Media plan to 'unbolt' local newsrooms
Editors at four local US news offices will review their digital output and experiment with workflow and skillsets as part of Project Unbolt
Posted by Alastair Reid on 29/01/14#Tip: Use these smartphone search shortcuts
How to set up search shortcuts on a smartphone
Posted by Alastair Reid on 22/01/14Smartwatches and the digital future of news
From the Pebble and Samsung's Galaxy Gear to the oncoming influx of Android-based smartwatches, will the new devices change how news is produced and consumed?
Posted by Alastair Reid on 20/01/1410 key skills for digital journalists to hone in 2014
As we enter a new year we have crowdsourced a checklist of 10 vital skills for journalists to produce digital content in the most effective ways
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/01/14Q&A: Olivier Laurent, editor of digital magazine FLTR
Associate editor of British Journal of Photography and editor of recently-launched FLTR Olivier Laurent answers questions on the iPhone-only digital magazine dedicated to mobile photography
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 23/12/13#Tip: Using FiLMiC Pro? Take a look at these tutorials
Two tutorials for using the FiLMiC Pro app
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19/12/13#Tip: Mobile reporting pointers and app advice
Apps and video advice for mobile journalists
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 09/12/137 ways news outlets can use Instagram
From crowdsourcing to delivering news snippets or content previews, here are seven ways media outlets are using Instagram to share images and video
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 05/12/13Being broadcast-ready 'in 90 seconds' at Sky News
Correspondents around the world are being equipped with mobile apps and hardware to let them broadcast live from the scene of a story
Posted by Alastair Reid on 02/12/13Using Instagram to find and share media with meaning
A look at the different ways media outlets, from broadcasters to magazines, use Instagram to share images
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 29/11/13Journalists can now send push alerts using App.net's Broadcast
Twitter-like platform App.net announces Broadcast, a new mobile push notification system aimed at journalists and news outlets
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 21/11/13Students to run 24-hour poverty reporting project
Journalism trainees from the UK, US, India and Taiwan will be using mobile and digital tools to report on the causes and consequences of poverty in local communities
Posted by Alastair Reid on 15/11/13A look inside the Wall Street Journal's video app toolbox
A collection of some of the mobile apps used by journalists at the Wall Street Journal to capture video, as shared by Parminder Bahra, executive producer EMEA
Posted by Alastair Reid on 14/11/13#Tip: Watch WSJ video on impact of mobile on journalism
WSJ video on impact of mobile
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13/11/13Finnish daily piloting solar-charged e-reader giveaway
Helsingin Sanomat is giving 300 subscribers devices worth €40 that can be charged by artificial or natural light
Posted by Marek Miller on 08/11/13#Tip: Find potential sources with Foursquare
How journalists can use Foursquare to find sources
Posted by Alastair Reid on 07/11/13BreakingNews brings personalisation to app and site
Push notifications, a 'mute' option and trending stories all feature in the upgraded website and iOS application, with Android to follow
Posted by Alastair Reid on 05/11/13#Tip: Check out these 21 tips for 'mobile ninjas'
A Google doc with tips and advice on mobile journalism
Posted by Alastair Reid on 04/11/13#Tip: Check out this Storify of a recent #mojochat mobile journalism discussion
A Storify collecting the highlights from a Twitter discussion on mobile journalism
Posted by Alastair Reid on 25/10/13Report details global trends in mobile, video and social
The Global Media Trends Book, published by the European Publishers Council, draws on more than 500 datasets to analyse and predict global trends in digital media
Posted by Alastair Reid on 17/10/13Digital edition lessons and case studies for publishers
A podcast looking at how magazine and newspaper publishers produce digital editions for mobile and tablet devices
Posted by Alastair Reid on 11/10/13Evo magazine launches updating app with 'freemium' model
Dennis Publishing hopes the new app, which updates with new content around twice a week, will help grow Evo's audience 'and attract new people' to the brand
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 08/10/13How Digital First Media is using mobile video platform Tout
Journalists at the US newspaper group are creating between 5,000 and 7,000 short videos a week
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 08/10/13How publishers can best utilise Google Currents
Google Currents, the internet giant's mobile publishing platform, shared some elements of best practice for publishers at the Association of Online Publishers autumn conference
Posted by Alastair Reid on 03/10/13How Long Play hopes to shake-up Finnish media with e-singles
Long Play, which publishes in-depth investigative stories, is said to be nearing profit less than a year since launch
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 01/10/13Tracking Times and Sun subscribers across devices
Mobile times: 67 per cent of sign-ups to The Times are from smartphones and tablets
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 26/09/13The Economist rethinks 'lean forward, lean back' model
The rise in popularity of touch-screen devices means publishers should be 'touch first and mobile second', Neelay Patel from The Economist Group tells conference
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 26/09/13Why less is more when it comes to mobile
How Gannett, which owns local newspapers and TV channels in the US, is approaching news on mobile, and monetisation
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 26/09/13Research finds short, weekly editions work best on digital
Short, cheap and regular editions published digitally are both more engaging and more profitable than longer, monthly magazines, research finds
Posted by Alastair Reid on 25/09/13Dennis Publishing's advice on creating magazines for mobile
At the SIIA Digital Content and Media Summit in London today, Clementine Vioux from Dennis Publishing gave advice on publishing magazines on smartphones and tablets
Posted by Alastair Reid on 24/09/13The Times launches party conference mobile site
The live feed of news from the party conferences is designed for smartphones, with non-subscribers able to access politics stories behind The Times paywall
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 23/09/13Metro reports record web traffic in August and mobile at 58%
Metro, Mirror and Telegraph experienced double digit traffic rises in August, according to ABC stats
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 19/09/13#PPADigital: 4 tips on creating magazines for mobile devices
Jonny Kaldor from the Pugpig publishing platform offers advice on developing mobile and tablet apps for magazines
Posted by Alastair Reid on 19/09/13Mobile-first app Circa launches desktop site
The app, which provides updating content 'not designed to be standalone articles', expands to desktop with Android and iOS 7 to follow
Posted by Alastair Reid on 13/09/13#Tip: App advice for capturing and editing mobile images
App suggestions for capturing and editing images on mobile
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/09/13How news outlets offer personalisation on digital platforms
A look at how location, social media connections, interests, and other factors are used to offer personalised news
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A whistle-stop tour of the new Guardian app
The Guardian's new app for iOS and Android allows users to personalise their homepage and directly submit user-generated content
Posted by Abigail Edge on 29/05/14