Journalism.co.uk podcast
Journalism.co.uk
The Journalism.co.uk editorial team brings you a weekly look at some of the latest innovations in digital journalism, and speaks to industry experts on how newsrooms are approaching key challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Episodes
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Oct 29, 2020 • 0sec
Ed Conway, economics editor at Sky News, on data and AR in the US election coverage
The race to the White House will be decided in some key battleground states. Sky News is planning a night of augmented reality visuals and county-level statistics to keep audiences up to date
Oct 22, 2020 • 0sec
Richard Holmes, investigative reporter of BuzzFeed News, on the FinCEN Files investigation
BuzzFeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists teamed up to sift through 2,000 of the most sensitive government documents. One of the main reporters takes us through the inner workings of an investigation into dirty money and complicit banks
Oct 16, 2020 • 0sec
Ronson Chan, deputy assignment editor of Stand News, on press freedom in Hong Kong
Because of Hong Kong's administrative status, local media have a unique access to information about China that is widely off-limits to the rest of the world. But new state security laws signal a clampdown on the freedom of the press
Oct 8, 2020 • 0sec
Theo Chikomba of BBC News, and Ishwari Yardi at University of Leeds, on mentorships during covid-19
A mentor and the mentee talk about best practices around providing guidance to students wanting to enter the media industry
Oct 1, 2020 • 0sec
Josh Hinkle of KXAN on translating solutions journalism to local TV news
The director of investigations and innovation at a US-based TV station talks about using the traditionally long-form style of reporting in short and sweet TV news bulletins that investigate education inequality during the pandemic
Sep 24, 2020 • 0sec
Megan Marrelli, program manager of Meedan, on fact-checking health information during covid-19
As there is still so much we do not know about the coronavirus, Meedan's Digital Health Lab answers journalists' burning questions on 'mid-information' - a science that is still largely unknown
Sep 17, 2020 • 0sec
Cassius Rayner, iPhone filmmaker, on staying creative during covid-19
Like most freelancers, Rayner lost his income during the pandemic while fearing for his health. But rather than giving up, he poured his worries into a creative project that documented history in the making
Sep 11, 2020 • 0sec
Kim Bui, director of audience innovation at Arizona Republic, and David Cohn, co-founder of Subtext, on building reader relationships via SMS
Texting our friends is normal, getting texts from news outlets is unusual. But this is how US journalists are keeping their most loyal readers engaged with covid-19 and furlough updates
Sep 4, 2020 • 0sec
Mariel Richards, CEO of gal-dem, on launching a membership programme during covid-19
When the pandemic hit, gal-dem lost £60k in ad revenue in just a couple of weeks. So it asked the community to support its independent journalism - and 700 new members signed up in just one day
Aug 27, 2020 • 0sec
Hannah Storm, CEO of Ethical Journalism Network, on mental health in the newsroom during covid-19
Isolated, anxious and unable to share: the pandemic has brought about a concerning combination of stressors that journalists must deal with. But it is also an opportunity to rethink and reshape the industry
