local journalism
Six thoughts about the Substack Local initiative Paid Members Public
Newsletter platform Substack is chucking $1m of its VC cash at local news journalism. Is this helpful — or just marketing?
When less journalism is more Paid Members Public
The shift to digital unleashed the floodgates on a tidal wave of journalism of often variable content. And, finally, publishers are discovering that smaller amounts of more valuable work can be better.
Better tools for better online communities Paid Members Public
Five quick links about online abuse of local journalists, Facebook’s attempt to cleanse its groups, and some community-centric publishing tools.
How does journalism survive the Covid-19 crisis? Paid Members Public
A crisis is a ruthless tool that exposes weaknesses in our systems. And our journalism ecosystems are being stress tested as never before. How do we navigate these difficult times?
Local Journalism: breaking out of the London bubble Paid Members Public
Local journalism is in trouble in the UK - there's no disputing that. What can the big national sites do to help?
Facebook's donations won't save local journalism, but better CMSes just might Paid Members Public
This week, Facebook has joined Google in throwing millions at the local news business. Is this really going to help the industry recover - or should we bee looking elsewhere?
12 things to learn from News Impact Summit Cardiff Paid Members Public
The final session at News Impact Summit Cardiff extracted 12 key things you can take away from the discussions through the day.
The digital transition of local news Paid Members Public
How are the traditional local publishers managing the transition to digital? The panelists would like us to think it's going well, but the audience is skeptical.
