Thirteen key recommendations and findings from a global study on the protection of journalism sources in the digital age have been published in Paris today. The study, based on research covering 121 UNESCO Member States, concludes that between 2007 and 2015 there were noteworthy developments in 69% of the countries examined – mainly with negative impact.  

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Leading from the top, forging alliances, flagging sexist practices, and providing training to help female journalists tackle ‘cybermisogyny’ are important steps being undertaken globally in an effort to achieve real progress in the struggle for gender equality and women’s empowerment in newsrooms, reports Julie Posetti.

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Alan Rusbridger has just stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Guardian after 20 years at the helm and a record of extraordinary editorial leadership that peaked with the seismic Snowden revelations. Earlier this year, as the search for his replacement was underway in earnest, I interviewed Rusbridger in London . We spoke about an issue critical to the survival of investigative journalism – and one closely tied to his professional legacy – the need to protect confidential sources in the digital age. During the interview, Rusbridger highlighted the mounting costs of secure reporting in the post-Snowden era.

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The second wave of news gamification, changing practices in investigative journalism in response to source protection erosion, and the rise of automated reporting dominate the newsroom trends identified in a new report launched in Washington DC today during the World Editors Forum.

Trends in Newsrooms 2015 maps the top nine issues occupying the minds and work of over 50 editors and senior journalists interviewed this year by The World Editors Forum. The report also features Q&As with seven leading news industry 'thought leaders', including outgoing Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, Executive Editor of The Washington Post Marty Baron and CEO of Rappler.com Maria Ressa.

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