Johnston Press survives — but at a human cost

Johnston Press has escaped its debts — but it leaves behind angry investors, and hits employees right in the pensions.

Partisan satire and the mechanisms of unintentional misinformation

The Washington Post has detailed the vicious circle between two different political groups that is breeding unintentional misinformation - and increasing polarisation

Is journalist-created UGC really UGC?

Should a journalist be asking another journalist for their video?

The critical need for verification skills in modern journalism education

A talk by the BBC's Mark Frankel reinforced the critical need for more verification skills in modern newsrooms

Journalism on Smart Speakers: key findings from the Reuters Institute research

Nic Newman has dug into the use of smart speakers for news. There's a market there - but how big is it, and how fast will it grow?

A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars

Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.

Journalism's surveillance capitalism problem: it's all in the ads

Those in glass houses…

Maybe sharing friction in social media is good

The dark underbelly of paid Wikipedia editing

Wikipedia's growing role as a verification source has made it more lucrative for paid editors.