polarisation
Chat app groups can lead to more extreme views
We know how closed groups work — and that suggests that a shift to chat apps will only increase polarisation.
livestreaming
After Christchurch: how do we curtail the spread of video from atrocities?
The Christchurch attack was a terrorist event for the social media age. We need to address this situation on multiple levels to minimise the harm done.
analytics
Paywalls and Analytics
Paywalls need love, too. Unless you're tracking your analytics, you won't know if they're pitched correctly.
audience engagement
Kathryn Geels: Accelerating Audience Engagement
In the closing news:rewired session, we heard what the Engaged Journalism Accelerator has learnt about audience engagement so far.
solutions journalism
Solutions journalism: who is using it - and why
Can upbeat news which delivers solutions to our problem supplant "if it bleeds, it leads"? Maybe - it's certainly proved lucrative for some publishers.
smart speakers
News on Smart Speakers: are voice interfaces viable for journalism?
Are smart speakers the next frontier for journalism - and is there any money to be made there? A panel of speakers at the March 2018 news:rewired explored the potential — and the challenges.
mobile
Jacob Gjørtz: rethinking stories for mobile storytelling
Can we really expect a story format designed for print newspaper to survive into the digital age? Jacob Gjørtz thinks not - and he has an alternative.
business models
New business models for journalism
Journalism needs a new business model. Hell, it need many new models. Here's a bunch of them from news:rewired
local journalism
Local Journalism: breaking out of the London bubble
Local journalism is in trouble in the UK - there's no disputing that. What can the big national sites do to help?