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Kyiv Independent is growing despite - or maybe because of - the war

Kyiv Independent is growing despite - or maybe because of - the war

As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, we caught up with the Ukrainian independent news outlet to talk about revenue, impact, and why it needs to...

28.10.2026 10

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Marcela Kunova

Inside the Daily Mail's creator strategy: TikTok hires, video formats and talent rosters

Inside the Daily Mail's creator strategy: TikTok hires, video formats and talent rosters

DMG's head of social creatives, Ellie Beetham, has built an "Avengers" team of creator and social-savvy journalists that has helped its key brands hit...

28.10.2026 20

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Jacob Granger

Your next reader may never land on your homepage - where else can you provide value?

Your next reader may never land on your homepage - where else can you provide value?

A new report, built on four summits and around 140 experts, maps demand for news once AI assistants manage readers' information needs. These seven...

27.10.2026 20

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Marcela Kunova

What AI agents need from journalism: an explainer

What AI agents need from journalism: an explainer

Your next reader may be an AI agent that reads every line, checks every byline and decides in milliseconds whether your story makes the cut. Here is...

23.10.2026 20

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Marcela Kunova

The tools our journalism community cannot live without

The tools our journalism community cannot live without

We asked the JournalismUK community what they would grab first on a desert island newsroom. The answers ranged from a roll of gaffer tape to a...

21.10.2026 10

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Marcela Kunova

Why I'm building an LGBTQ+ media platform: "Who gets to be considered worth writing about?"

She Comes With Baggage aims to go beyond the household names and instead spotlight "local legends", "changemakers" and companies genuinely committed...

20.10.2026 20

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Kirstie Nicole

How publishers can compete with AI overviews by reviving their archives

Copyright restrictions aren't the answer, and neither is despair. So stop treating the archive as something that just sits there waiting to be scraped

19.10.2026 10

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Tom Taylor

The UK is Europe's 'outlier' in letting politicians present current affairs TV programmes

A new Demos report finds the UK is almost alone in Europe in allowing political figures to front news and current affairs shows, with GB News being...

15.10.2026 20

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Jacob Granger

Processing spaces: a format for more constructive community discussions

Discover essential trust exercises that help people open up and discuss sensitive topics

14.10.2026 20

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Jacob Granger

"AI doesn't adhere to borders": SPUR Coalition adds 40 more members, including global news agencies, hyperlocals and trade specialists

The latest cohort ranges from The New York Times and The Atlantic to UK independent Blog Preston and Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert

13.10.2026 20

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Jacob Granger

Nine trust and credibility markers for journalists and news sites

In an age of AI-generated rubbish, how can you assure your readers that your content, journalists and website are legit?

12.10.2026 30

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Jacob Granger

UK press cards: who issues them and which one you need

Press cards can help you report from areas off-limits to the general public. But they have different purposes. Which one do you need?

08.10.2026 10

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Isabel Meszaros

17 online communities for journalists you should know about

Find your place of belonging, guidance and inspiration here

07.10.2026 20

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Abigail Edge

Why Slovakia's Denník N is launching an 'old-fashioned' radio in the age of streaming

"A country without voice is a country without freedom"

06.10.2026 20

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Marcela Kunova

Poland's digital-first publisher naTemat: "More video doesn’t always mean better results"

Head of video content Paweł Orlikowski reveals why AI-generated videos flopped, how Shorts give interviews a crucial second lease of life and why...

05.10.2026 10

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Joanna Kocik

SPUR Coalition unveils new Content Telemetry Standard: 'AI companies depend on original news, they must come to the table'

A new framework aims to create a fairer and more transparent digital news market by asking AI companies to track when news content is retrieved,...

02.10.2026 70

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Jacob Granger

Source Code: WSJ's social carousels, Black Current News and a queer critique of AI

Three speakers at London's much-loved networking event showed how journalists can challenge AI's blind spots, serve overlooked communities and win...

01.10.2026 40

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Marcela Kunova

'Noise does the censorship’s work'

Drawing on her father's Soviet-era diaries, Natalia Antelava argues that good reporting can survive even as journalism as a whole loses its power to...

28.09.2026 20

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Natalia Antelava

How to shape newsroom AI policies to accommodate journalists with disabilities

Journalists who are disabled may need to use assistive tools to do their jobs - here's how newsroom editors should review and approve these crucial...

28.09.2026 10

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Morissa Schwartz

I’m a staff editor turned "creator journalist". Here's how to maintain trust and independence when going it alone

How do you make a living from influencer-inspired news without resorting to clickbait tactics or feeding the outrage engine?

24.09.2026 30

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Maxine Betteridge-Moes

Engage, explain and empower: The Local Sweden's audience strategy during election season

Instead of going on its own assumptions, this publication for foreign residents asked readers to shape their election coverage - and the responses...

23.09.2026 30

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Marcela Kunova

Everything an entry-level journalist needs to get ahead in their careers

Discover early-career funding opportunities, join new communities and sharpen up essential skills

22.09.2026 50

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Jacob Granger

Is republishing content worth it? A look at SEO, user needs and syndication amid AI disruption

As AI reshapes how audiences find news, republishing and syndication deals are under fresh scrutiny. We look at the SEO risks, the licensing...

21.09.2026 30

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Jacob Granger

What do journalists need to know about creating a personal brand in 2026?

As our work and home lives merge on social media, here is what reporters have to remember when posting and networking on different platforms

18.09.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

Behind Reach's cuts: two journalists telling their own story

Reach is cutting around 160 editorial jobs and closing three local titles. Behind the numbers are journalists like Jess Flaherty and Hedi Mehrez,...

17.09.2026 50

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Marcela Kunova

What using tarot cards as random prompts has taught me about interviews

Finbarre Snarey spent years watching journalists experience the joylessness of rehearsed interviews and learned that a little bit of chance is all you...

15.09.2026 40

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Finbarre Snarey

Eight funding opportunities for aspiring and entry-level journalists

Here is our pick of programmes that help budding journos from low-income and marginalised backgrounds to finance media training

14.09.2026 30

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Fran di Fazio

Four steps to successfully introduce AI into your newsroom, in a way that actually improves journalism

Ex-BBC News Labs's Joe Whitwell has spent years watching journalists dismiss AI as hype and learning that imagination, not scepticism, is what moves a...

11.09.2026 70

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Joe Whitwell

12 ideas for fresh news formats

Forget the inverted pyramid, there are many ways to write a news story in the digital age, like contextualisers, rankings, cheat sheets,...

09.09.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

Can a shared "language" for AI tools fix the newsroom's context problem?

Newsroom AI tools are smart on their own but clueless together, forcing journalists to do the joining up by hand. AP and Reuters want to change that...

07.09.2026 50

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Marcela Kunova

Video CVs: fab or fad?

Grabbing a recruiter’s attention with a recording of yourself may be just what you need to stand out in the age of AI-generated CVs. But it is not...

04.09.2026 40

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Marcela Kunova

New beats: Ruth Emery, The Telegraph's consumer champion

This financial journalist intervenes when companies are ripping off her readers, and is more than prepared to name and shame those who do not engage...

04.09.2026 50

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Jacob Granger

Who is mapping the news industry? Ten goldmines of interactive data, profiles and case studies

Discover handy indexes, maps and directories which allow you to easily understand global audience trends, local news deserts, press freedom and more

02.09.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

"We can't have a lightning strike kill our business": The European Correspondent crowdfunds three years of anti-SLAPP 'insurance'

The pan-European newsroom raised €7,000 from readers, providing a defensive measure against powerful players who want to silence reporters through...

01.09.2026 100

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Jacob Granger

Leaderboards and directories: How the list format is evolving into a community and revenue driver

While Sifted gets startups to part with company data to feature on their list, Noon is giving skilled midlife women the spotlight they deserve

27.08.2026 70

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Jacob Granger

The Unlock Moment: my journey from doctor to podcaster

From medical wards to the ballroom floor to a chart-topping podcast, Gary Crotaz has built a career on reinvention. Here is what a self-described...

27.08.2026 50

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Jacob Granger

Why one food editor is making writers pick up the phone

No more email pitches, no more AI ghost writers. If you want in Hannah Raskin's food section, you'll actually have to talk to her

26.08.2026 50

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Marcela Kunova

New beats: Kevin Peachey, BBC cost of living correspondent

Discover our new series where we spotlight new and unusual newsroom roles

25.08.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

Why there is nothing quite like real-life reporting experience for young journalists

'Young talent needs to step away from the comfort of their computer screens and learn how to deal with awkwardness in the field'

20.08.2026 50

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Phoebe Frontista

Side hustles for journalists: Top up your income and learn new skills

From narrating audiobooks to moonlighting as funeral celebrants, journalists can use their skills in many weird and wonderful ways to make some extra...

19.08.2026 50

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Jacob Granger

NCTJ: News employers ask for advanced AI skills from graduates

Critical AI prompting, fact-checking, context awareness, and ethical judgement are the new must-have skills for fresh recruits

17.08.2026 70

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Jacob Granger

Australian laws to make tech companies pay for news will help, but there are four key problems

Australia’s new laws will make major tech companies pay news publishers, but critics warn the scheme favours large media outlets, excludes AI...

14.08.2026 60

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Sora Park

AI is eating your journalism. Here are the 11 tools you can use to take back control

News organisations are moving from moaning about AI scraping to building an infrastructure for control, measurement and payment. This is your...

13.08.2026 50

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Marcela Kunova

20 years after newspapers went video: The search for what comes next

The trusty news package has stood the test of time but it must now evolve, argues David Dunkley Gyimah, who looks to cinema to teach news how to...

11.08.2026 50

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David Dunkley Gyimah

15 top news creators and what you can learn from them

From deep dive explainers to borderline influencers, these content creators have built formidable followings and some have even got the business model...

11.08.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

Reporting on migration responsibly: Lessons from Ballymena riots for newsrooms everywhere

How should the press engage with sources who are naturally distrustful of the media and vulnerable to violence?

06.08.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

Is local news actually hollowing out? We asked the people watching it happen

A six-year study of Reach plc has put hard numbers on what many in local news have long suspected: that original, local reporting is being squeezed...

05.08.2026 80

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Marcela Kunova

Having a crisis of confidence? You're not the only one

Are we all faking it until we make it? A former BBC correspondent lifts the lid on her anxieties presenting live news and what you can do to feel more...

05.08.2026 60

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Jacob Granger

News experience is the next level of audience-first thinking

What newsrooms can learn from other media industries about competing in the age of experience

31.07.2026 40

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Dina Shatner

Beyond the CV: How to make yourself employable in journalism in 2026

If you want to land that interview, you'll need more than an AI-generated CV - employers want to see facts, initiative and a squeaky-clean LinkedIn...

30.07.2026 50

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David Spencer