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News podcasts: profitable and engaging — but have we got the format right?

New research from the Reuters Institute suggests that publishers are waking up to the opportunity for greater audience engagement through podcasting - but are they taking the right approach?

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?

WhatsApp, mob justice and the desperate need for a strategic response worldwide

Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.

Predicting journalism’s 2018 - goodbye platforms, hello AI, and talking with Alexa

Quartz unleashes the bots — as a journo's assistant

Slaying the myth of the digital native

What Makes A Troll A Troll?

Research shows that two factors predict trolling behavior.

Fighting trolling with academic rigour

LeWeb: Adam Gazzaley will fix your brain with neurogames