Tips for journalists
Tip: Get your social media strategy right
Use these insights and resources to connect with your followers and get them engaging with your content
Posted by Jacob Granger on 28/03/19Tip: Refresh your SEO knowledge
These 18 actionable tips will help your content compete online in 2019
Posted by Jacob Granger on 27/03/19Tip: Use shadows to determine the time and date a picture was taken
Here is how to calculate when a scenery has been photographed using clues like shadows and sun position
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 20/03/19Tip: Execute your digital transformation
Newsrooms can use these tried-and-tested indicators to see how digital changes have been implemented and adopted
Posted by Jacob Granger on 18/03/19Tip: Protect your off-the-record information correctly
Holding sensitive data? Check out these tips on how to keep them safe
Posted by Jacob Granger on 15/03/19Tip: Think twice before taking up that promotion
Here is how to decide whether moving up is the right move for you
Posted by Jacob Granger on 14/03/19Tip: How to write an efficient call-to-action
Three pitfalls you should look to avoid if you want your readers to take up memberships or attend your next event
Posted by Jacob Granger on 11/03/19Tip: Make digital news more user-friendly for audiences with disabilities
Consuming online content is not so straightforward for audiences with disabilities, but how can newsrooms break down these barriers?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 11/03/19Tip: Achieve cleaner copy with these proofreading pointers
Four insights on how to save your editor a headache
Posted by Zouhir Al-Shimale on 06/03/19Tip: Best practices for reporting on climate change
Five clear-cut examples of how Reuters News reports on this complex issue
Posted by Jacob Granger on 26/02/19Tip: Use these golden rules to networking
There is no point moaning about your lack of contacts; here is what you need to do to push yourself out of your comfort zone
Posted by Zouhir Al-Shimale on 22/02/19Tip: Develop new interview techniques
Try out these 22 go-to questions in your next interview
Posted by Jacob Granger on 20/02/19Tip: How to start your collaborative data journalism project
Here are some tips on how to collaborate on a large investigative project
Posted by Zouhir Al-Shimale on 19/02/19Tip: Explore the value of a side project
Here are seven reasons why journalists should add more strings to their bow
Posted by Jacob Granger on 13/02/19Tip: How to increase diversity of your conference panels
Are your events too 'pale, male, stale'? Then check out this list of 104 women and non binary people who can (and should) speak at your next conference
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 11/02/19Tip: How to cover (not only) the 2019 Nigerian elections
Top-quality reporting is crucial in the age of widespread misinformation, especially during elections. Follow these steps to get your coverage right
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 07/02/19Tip: Gear your digital content towards search
Use these three pointers to get discovered on Google
Posted by Jacob Granger on 04/02/19Tip: Look out for these five global trends in journalism
From emerging technology to audience behaviour, what do newsrooms need to be paying attention to in the next few years?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/01/19Tip: How to prepare your newsroom for 2019
Three experienced newsroom leaders advise journalists and newsroom leaders on improving their work strategy
Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/01/19Tip: Tailor your content towards voice search
How should newsrooms be producing their content if they want to show up on a Siri search result?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/01/19Tip: How to expand your readership in 2019
What trends should news organisations follow to to maximise their audience reach?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 28/01/19Tip: Become an entrepreneurial journalist
Award-winning journalist Roland Martin delivers five hard truths about developing a business mentality
Posted by Jacob Granger on 22/01/19Tip: 12 principles journalists should follow to protect their sources
Follow the 'Perugia Principles' when dealing with confidential sources, online and offline
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 21/01/19Tip: Seven tools to pinpoint plagiarism
Bookmark these free tools that can help you spot plagiarised content and keep you out of trouble
Posted by Jacob Granger on 18/01/19Tip: Best practices for building a digital strategy
Check out these five industry case studies for inspiration if you are building an online following or subscription model
Posted by Jacob Granger on 17/01/19Tip: Check out these eight video editing apps
Experiment with these apps on Android and iOS devices for producing content on-the-go
Posted by Caroline Scott on 16/01/19Tip: Six pieces of honest advice for freelance journalists
Journalist Helen Jackson provides her survival guide to freelance writing
Posted by Jacob Granger on 15/01/19Tip: How to retain subscribers
Follow this advice from INMA’s November Consumer Engagement Summit to have happy, loyal subscribers
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 14/01/19Tip: How to pitch a solutions journalism idea to editors
Follow these steps to craft an attention-grabbing pitch that will get your story noticed
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 11/01/19Tip: 10 tools for budding investigative journalists
Bookmark these top tools and training opportunities from the Bureau Local if you are looking to dip your toe into investigative journalism
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 10/01/19Tip: Essential questions to ask when reporting on public polls
Follow these steps and never get that article on poll results wrong again
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 09/01/19Tip: Take note of this advanced guide for searching on Twitter
Check out this article to help you get more from the social media platform
Posted by Caroline Scott on 08/01/19Tip: Establish personal and professional online boundaries
Two journalists share their best practice of striking the right balance of online privacy and safety
Posted by Jacob Granger on 07/01/19Tip: Best practices for journalism university candidates
Learn how to make your university application stand out from the crowd
Posted by Jacob Granger on 04/01/19Tip: Check out these popular journalism tools from 2018
Get started with these apps and plugins for an easier and more productive workflow
Posted by Caroline Scott on 03/01/19Tip: How to make your next collaboration project work
10 tips on teaming up with other organisations, drawing on advice from more than 500 journalists
Posted by Jacob Granger on 02/01/19Tip: How to achieve award-worthy investigative journalism
Learn all the tips and tricks from Clare Baldwin, Reuters special correspondent
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 20/12/18Tip: Write attention-grabbing headlines
‘Journalists write to be read, not to have their stories be ignored’ - Tony Rogers has six tips to get more eyeballs on your articles
Posted by Jacob Granger on 18/12/18Tip: How to become a great leader in your newsroom
Great journalists are often terrible managers - but you don't have to be. Here's how to grow as a leader
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 17/12/18Tip: How to start your collaborative reporting project
Use cross-border journalism to write authentically about other countries
Posted by Tom George on 12/12/18Tip: How to write more engaging editorials
Producing quality has never been so important – check out these 12 tips
Posted by Tom George on 11/12/18Tip: How to report on sexual violence
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center has given journalists five tips for reporting on this sensitive topic
Posted by Jacob Granger on 10/12/18Tip: Use backwatching to safely perform walking shots
To capture the perfect walking shot, the backwatcher must have excellent 360 degree awareness and communication skills
Posted by Jacob Granger on 06/12/18Tip: How to use structured journalism to cover developing stories
Check out this advice when you are working with more information than you can squeeze into the average daily news story
Posted by Caroline Scott on 05/12/18Tip: How to launch your journalism startup successfully
Here are some of the most important questions to ask before putting your product out publicly
Posted by Jacob Granger on 04/12/18Tip: Try these 9 types of mobile visual storytelling
Get inspired by these examples of mobile journalism in action
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 03/12/18Tip: How to add copyright-free images to your Wordpress site with the photo library feature
Embed free-to-use photos from Pexels straight into your article with this explainer
Posted by Jacob Granger on 30/11/18Tip: How to report on poverty
Four industry insights on how to tell stories of hardship correctly
Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/11/18Tip: Seven best practices for iPhone photography
Bookmark these tips for taking better pictures with your smartphone
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