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Posted by Jacob Granger on 04/04/25Five free AI-powered transcription tools for journalists
Stop spending hours tediously typing up your audio files – use one of these tools to get the job done quicker
Posted by Caroline Scott, Isabel Meszaros, Jacob Granger on 04/04/25How journalists can cover LGBTQ+ stories, with Enrique Anarte Lazo of Context
Inspiring and relatable news content can create a connection with people who often have a shared experience of discrimination, prejudice and abuse
Posted by Jacob Granger on 03/04/25UK 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
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 02/04/25How to grow and sustain readership when you run your own news project
Balance quality content with strategic growth
Posted by Cristiana Bedei on 01/04/25News apps above average in leaking user data, report finds
87 per cent of magazine and newspaper apps, and 77 per cent of news apps, exposed user's sensitive information like Google and Facebook authentication tokens
Posted by Jacob Granger on 31/03/25Understanding and serving the neurodiverse community, with Nick Ransom
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?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 28/03/25Coverage of women: America is failing. The world is stalling
Saudi Arabia produced proportionally more news articles about gender-related issues on International Women's Day than the US, finds a report by media consultancy AKAS
Posted by Luba Kassova on 26/03/25New 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
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
Posted by Jacob Granger on 20/03/25We want to hear from you: how advanced is your user needs strategy?
Please fill out our survey on how far along you are in implementing user needs in your newsroom (even if that is ground zero)
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