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Diversity of thought can create many divisions within its own community on how experiences are referred to. So, what chance does the media have to get it right?
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Posted by Luba Kassova on 26/03/25New report calls for £15 million a year to transform the future of local journalism
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Posted by Marcela Kunova on 25/03/25The Public Method: redefining how to measure journalism's value
Data and metrics are not the only way to consider the impact of news. A framework used by Dutch public broadcaster NPO factors in individual audience needs and broader societal functions
Posted by Maike Olij and Jekke Mink on 24/03/25Michael MacLeod, founder of The Edinburgh and London Minute, on growing a curated, community newsletter
This journalist left a comfy job at Meta to launch two Substack titles that bring essential news and updates to local audiences. The formula has proved a hit, and many others now follow suit
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Posted by Jacob Granger on 19/03/25Why user needs have the power to stop audiences feeling overwhelmed by the news
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Posted by Jacob Granger on 18/03/25Covering the climate community, with Waqas Ejaz of the Reuters Institute
Policymakers, scientists and even disruptive protest groups all largely want the same thing: to save the planet. They just go about it in different ways - here is how the media fits in
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