With trust in traditional media on the decline and rapidly changing consumer habits, The Economist knows that not even its 181 years of history make it too big to fall. So, over the past couple of years, the publisher invested heavily in marketing and audience growth strategies that it hopes will solidify its position as a leading […]
The CIA’s secrets to creative problem solving
Just like journalists, the CIA agents deal with stress, deadlines and tasks, leaving little time for creative thinking. Get inspired by their four techniques that can increase your own solution-generating power
How artificial intelligence can help solve journalism’s problems
Local and investigative journalists use AI-powered tools to save time and money and focus on what they do best: tell stories
How to drive change in the newsroom and overcome obstacles to innovation
Reuters global editor Jane Barrett shares a three-step plan to see transformation projects through from start to finish
How to lead a media organisation in 2021
“The industry has been on a digital transformation journey for a quarter of a century,” said newsroom strategy expert Lucy Kueng in a podcast with Journalism.co.uk. However, very few media companies have successfully pivoted to digital and those who did had a rather rocky ride. To find out more about challenges newsroom leaders are facing in […]
Podcast: Julie Posetti, global research director of ICFJ, on post-pandemic future
From battling disinformation to dealing with online abuse and mental health crisis, journalists around the globe are feeling the impact of the covid-19 pandemic.
At our digital journalism conference Newsrewired this week (1 December 2020), Julie Posetti, global research director of the International Centre for Journalist (ICFJ), gave a keynote speech on how covid-19 has impacted both journalists and news organisations, with one eye on how to enter 2021 with renewed strength and determination.
How the pandemic made newsrooms more creative
One of the biggest challenges for newsrooms during the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to lead change and innovation, while staff are burning out and the industry faces economic pressures.
Newsroom leaders and industry experts discussed how the crisis brought new opportunities to experiment and innovate.
Regional publisher Reach Plc had to juggle new working practices and furloughed staff with the launch of new websites. Meanwhile the BBC pressed ahead with smart speaker technology during the pandemic.
Early-bird tickets now available: join us at Newsrewired on 1 – 10 December 2020
How do you lead the change? Join our second virtual conference and hear from our top speakers every Tuesday and Thursday between 1 and 10 December 2020.
Working from home: good for productivity, bad for innovation?
Like many others in the industry, Journalism.co.uk decided to bring Newsrewired digital journalism conference to your computer screens instead of a physical venue due to the covid-19 pandemic. We swapped out plans to host the event in Manchester for a four-day series of discussions on Zoom – all while adjusting to working from home ourselves.
Diversity in the newsroom matters. So we expanded the conference agenda
The news agenda has changed dramatically since we started planning the online Newsrewired conference only a month ago. Lockdown seemed to have dominated every discussion, every news article and, in fairness, our every waking moment.