engagement

Instagram and Twitter start the fightback against fake engagement

Two moves from major platforms — one small, one major — suggest the right direction of travel.

Blogging

Build that web

Lloyd is blogging again - and here’s why.

video editing

First experiment with Adobe Premiere Rush for quick video editing

My first video in Adobe Premiere Rush CC - knocked up in 10 minutes.

journalism education

OK, maybe Facebook is about to help the local press out… [UPDATED]

Press Gazette has revealed that Facebook is donating £4.5m to help train local journalists. But how sustainable is this?

Instagram

Five Up: some reading to start your day

Five good reads to kick off your week.

Johnston Press

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.

satire

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

user generated content

Is journalist-created UGC really UGC?

Should a journalist be asking another journalist for their video?

social media verification

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