FranceTV Lab: testing new tools in the lab first to facilitate adoption in the newsroom

In the lab, FranceTV tests new tools and learns how to use them before introducing them to the newsroom. A way to spread the digital culture among journalists, who tend to be conservative and not always open to new ways of working.

Take the global survey of journalists working with whistleblowers

The charity “Blueprint for Free Speech” is crowdsourcing information to produce a handbook for journalists that will lay out emerging best practices and principles for journalists working with whistleblowers.

Axios: where editorial and product strategy meet

At Axios, cross-functional collaboration and a focus on delivering the best possible news experience are key. Chief Design Officer Alexis Lloyd explains what else sets the start-up apart from other news organisations.

Three ways NRC is building better relationships with its readers

Many publishers that have launched successful subscription strategies in the last years are intensifying their engagement efforts with their readers – all geared toward improving retention. For NRC in The Netherlands, that means putting readers at the forefront of editorial decisions and giving them better access to its journalists.

The road to 1 million subscribers: FT helps users to build ‘habit’

“This is all about looking at users from a business point of view, and what we want them to be,” said Gadi Lahav, Head of Product for the FT. “We know people pay for habits. So we want to focus on habits. Habits are the best way to increase engagement.”

WAN-IFRA condemns murder of El Comercio journalists in Ecuador

WAN-IFRA condemns murder of El Comercio journalists in Ecuador

New Global Council aims to build trust in media and fight misinformation

The scramble to address misinformation and rebuild trust in journalism has created numerous initiatives to understand and fix the problem. But most well-funded projects are driven by, and focused on the US and EU markets. The Global Council to Build Trust in Media and Fight Misinformation will create a repository of available resources for newsrooms and map initiatives worldwide.

Media and Democracy: research and innovation to strengthen journalism, public discourse and democracy

Media organisations, academics and public institutions work together on experimental innovation and research at Lindholmen Science Park.

Argentinian media analyse common strategies for social networks and digital platforms

Owners and managers of the main media organisations with a digital presence in Argentina have begun to analyse protection strategies for professional journalism and intellectual property in the face of the growing controversies affecting social networks and other Internet platforms.

How one man’s action started a drive for greater gender balance in BBC output

Ros Atkins, presenter of BBC Outside Source quietly started an initiative to change the gender balance of contributors on his television news programme – and it proved so inspiring that more than 80 programmes are now taking part in the BBC’s 50:50 challenge.