Journalism.co.uk podcast

When there are precious few resources to spare, how do you decide what to prioritise?

From user needs frameworks to community-driven subscription campaigns, we uncover practical strategies that help publishers achieve remarkable growth despite shrinking resources

Fancy honing your skills in Athens? A bold new initiative offers on-the-job training, tools and mentorship for English-speaking university graduates. Relocation support is on offer, too

The annual World Press Freedom Index ranks the UK as 20th out of 180 countries. We reflect on the big trends and turning points from the last 12 months

Can AI free journalists to do better work? Will it deepen inequalities? And what happens when the line between human and machine-generated content starts to blur? These questions and more answered

Young people looking to break into the creative industries need practical guidance, solidarity and a confidence boost, say Jack Sunnucks and Harry Slater

Inspiring and relatable news content can create a connection with people who often have a shared experience of discrimination, prejudice and abuse

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?

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

Policymakers, scientists and even disruptive protest groups all largely want the same thing: to save the planet. They just go about it in different ways - here is how the media fits in

The Merseyside holiday town is trying to reclaim its identity as a place of happy memories after witnessing three horrific murders and riots. How can news providers help the local community get back on its feet?

“If you want people to trust you, do trustworthy things," say the organisers of a six-month project between BBC and Media Cymru to understand why marginalised groups do not engage with journalism

The popular TV show for aspiring entrepreneurs tore a lifestyle magazine business pitch to shreds 12 years ago. But the young founder used the feedback to create a better publication, which she recently sold for a sum that set her up for life

Discover a four-step process that can help your nearest and dearest readers not just engage with the news, but engage with the world around them

A Substack newsletter covering the Medway towns has plans to expand into a county-wide title, so it can deliver on two goals: be a critical friend and champion local successes

Regional reporting has a problem: it is chasing volume for advertisers, instead of value for audiences. A new publishing platform seeks to reverse the trend, starting with an outlet covering Swindon Football Club

The job is not done once you hit publish or clip up soundbites for social. To keep local listeners interested, you must remain fresh and interesting

The big expansions, closures and acquisitions of 2024 tell us one thing: you cannot afford not to listen to your audience in the year to come

A new tech journalism co-operative publication launches with an ambitious concept: rewarding readers for engaging with content instead of asking them to pay

Generative AI is advancing at an unprecedented speed and newsrooms will find it harder to keep up if they completely reject the tech, says the physicist and serial entrepreneur

AWP Magazine could not survive on self-financing and a few grants, despite its noble ambitions. So what could it have done differently?

Fortune's executive editor for Europe Alex Wood Morton, and Metro UK's head of growth Martina Andretta lift the lid on their successful revenue growth strategies

A former BBC executive with 17 years at the broadcaster shares how she made a career change into consultancy - and how you can too

The digital radio broadcaster has amassed 1m subscribers on the social video platform - but a vanity metric does not pay the bills. We learn that revenue comes from longer watch time and reaching the right markets

Franki Cookney and Lucy Douglas of the Mag Hags podcast take a flick through 50 years of glossy magazines and examine what has - and has not - stood the test of time

Depression, schizophrenia and narcissism are all terms that are widely misunderstood and misreported, allowing myths to persist and those affected to feel hopeless

The independent local news organisations innovated plenty and invested heavily. But in the end, there was not enough public support to keep it going

Shishkin plans to align diverse newsrooms and tackle the challenges of expanding into new markets with a clever internal document that brings audience and data teams on the same page

Sub-reddits, karma, AMAs and more all jargon-busted and explained how they can help your newsroom get closer to highly engaged audiences

How do you sort through murky ownership data when telling stories about vacant high street properties in Scottish cities?

The independent, co-operative local news organisation just hit its target to increase membership revenue by £60k in one year

Writing a story about a supernatural hero serving justice to those whose crimes have gone unpunished helped Leona cope with witnessing the senseless murder of her peer, Lyra McKee

"We're still here when the national media goes home, so the weight of responsibility is quite heavy"

As Google decides not to phase out third-party cookies after all, the news industry needs to reinvent its advertising model instead of competing with big tech head-on

A radical alternative to local newspapers has just launched in Suffolk: its writing is Axios-inspired, its domain names cost £25k and it has no ads, paywalls or cookies

News organisations of all sizes can dip into niche topics and tap into to specialist audiences by going direct to people's inboxes and earbuds

It is not enough to report on what is happening with politics. Young people want actionable information delivered to schools and colleges

Although Julian Assange is famously difficult to work with, he will be ironically best remembered for transforming investigative journalism into a collaborative field

The annual study into media trends found that audiences are not getting the inspirational and entertaining news they need. Two newsrooms with mature user needs strategies offer their perspective on how to address this mismatch

40 independent publishers are taking part in online campaigns and in-person events up and down the UK, in a combined effort to generate interest and revenue for community journalism

Our flagship journalism conference explored new threats around misinformation, how to combat political apathy among young readers and how to sustain essential journalism

Whether you have been made redundant or need a fresh challenge, journalists can find work in non-reporting roles, self-employment, and other sectors. Here is how

Media companies can no longer be something for everyone - but we can be everything to someone instead

Have news organisations learned the right lessons from working with platforms? Are newsrooms being too short-sighted in their applications for the tech? These questions and more were discussed at the International Journalism Festival

The media startup sought to improve diversity in UK news by making work experience more affordable for students. But industry resistance, personal circumstances and funding issues proved insurmountable

A year-long investigation shows the increasingly narrow gap between tech platforms, surveillance and authoritarian regimes, making it a crucial area for journalists to monitor

The senior director of leadership programmes at CUNY discusses how to lead with empathy, motivate your team and create a culture geared toward experimentation, whatever the size of your newsroom

The New Humanitarian garnered more than 100 contributions for its Yemen Listening Project detailing how lives have been affected by ongoing conflict

News organisations must strike a balance between being nimble and responsible with this increasingly accessible and innovative technology

Platforms offer new connections and story leads but burnt-out reporters are increasingly disconnecting. What can newsrooms do to support them?

Between charitable status and news deals with big tech, there are lots of moves to support local news, but are they short-term patches or long-term solutions?