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JournalismUK Podcast

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A weekly interview-based show with media experts exploring major trends in the UK and international news industry

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Dan McGarvey, reporter at CBC Calgary, on connecting with local communities through mobile journalism 'pop-up bureaus' 24.01.2020 28:22

Big TV cameras can be intimidating to the public - so one Canadian community reporter uses just his smartphone to produce stories from underreported neighbourhoods

Kevin Donnellan, social media consultant, on the dos and don'ts of social media reporting 17.01.2020 25:15

"A handful of tweets doesn't constitute a groundswell of opinion"

Christmas podcast: Journalism.co.uk looks back at 2019's hot (and not) topics in the media industry 20.12.2019 27:58

What have we learned from 2019 and what is in store for 2020? Editor Marcela Kunova reflects on what topics journalists care about the most but also what content they share without reading

Annie Gouk, data journalist at Reach plc, on turning databases into human stories 13.12.2019 13:23

The North in Numbers podcast is a new series of data-led interviews that shows there is a personal story to be told in every large database. The tricky part is to ensure listeners do not get information overload

Suchandrika Chakrabarti, host of Freelance Pod, on what to do before, during and after a live podcast event 05.12.2019 19:21

When your biggest fans come face-to-face with the hosts of their favourite shows, it can be a whole new experience for them - learn some firsthand tips from the host of Freelance Pod

Caroline Scott, freelance videographer, on using mobile journalism for small publishers and local news organisations 22.11.2019 25:55

Can your smartphone be the ideal piece of kit for reporting breaking news and shooting vox pops in the street? Yes — so long as you bring a charger bank and a gimbal

Leon Fryszer, director of Krautreporter, on what audience engagement really means 15.11.2019 24:41

Engaged journalism has become a buzzword. One German co-operatively owned publisher drills into the meaning, how readers can be part of the editorial process and why they buy into the concept

Tom Collinger, Ed Malthouse and Tim Franklin, of the Medill Local News Initiative, on shifting trends in US local news 07.11.2019 31:17

At the halfway point of the project, three research leaders reflect on their findings so far. They identify how local news publishers are responding to 'the big sea change' of increasingly individual reader needs and habits

David Leigh, veteran investigative journalist, on what reporters of tomorrow need to know about investigative journalism today 31.10.2019 21:05

What lessons from the past can help in the modern digital post-truth era? A journalist with 40 years of experience offers a survival guide

Newsrewired sneak peek podcast: diversity, artificial intelligence, and future-proofing journalism 24.10.2019 31:44

Take a glimpse behind the curtain of our upcoming Newsrewired conference with speakers from Birmingham City University, Reach plc, CNN and First Draft

A guide to beat reporting and developing a local patch 17.10.2019 24:11

When MyLondon launched last year, it started from the ground up to report on community issues in the capital. We find out how reporters started to build contacts and land story scoops in their new surroundings

Talk The Vote: How Richland Source is taking a 'resident-powered' approach to local election coverage 11.10.2019 27:56

The US regional news website has embarked on a six-stop 'listening tour' in Mansfield, Ohio, to gauge what citizens want from their elected officials and publish the findings

‘I became a journalist aged 31, as a single parent and a woman of colour’ 03.10.2019 15:27

Finalist of the Breaking Into News scheme talks about her journey to becoming a reporter after years of working with vulnerable people so she can tell their stories

Educating young people on news deserts, misinformation and social exclusion in the media industry 27.09.2019 26:36

UK charity The Student View brings journalists into secondary schools to teach pupils about FOI requests and help them get bylines on local news websites

How can public service media remain relevant in a digital landscape? 12.09.2019 15:26

Online competition is muscling out public broadcasters - like BBC News - that struggle to serve and represent younger and less formally educated audiences, a new RISJ report has found

“Diversity is not about political correctness. It’s about quality journalism” 29.08.2019 19:05

From missing valuable stories to not representing audiences we serve, lack of diversity has a real impact on the quality of reporting. Bringing different voices to the newsroom is now crucial for the survival of our industry

Fluff, buzzwords and bland quotes: why your press releases get deleted 23.08.2019 25:06

A journalist-turned-publicist gives her best tips on clear writing, developing news sense and creating successful relationships between PRs, freelance journalists and newsrooms

Bringing Stories Home: Behind the Pulitzer Center's latest local news initiative 16.08.2019 18:56

The non-profit media organisation aims to win back audience trust in US local news, while increasing journalist's job security, by supporting public service projects

What do journalists struggle with the most on social media? 08.08.2019 18:58

Digital media consultant Matt Navarra discusses the key social strategy challenges, including new formats, targeting audiences and verification

How can we improve the love-hate relationship between Google and news publishers? 02.08.2019 15:42

Journalists often see the platform as the main cause of declining advertising revenue. Here is how Google is rebuilding those bridges

The old, the new and the unexpected mediums for telling human stories 19.07.2019 20:41

Using answer phone, disposable cameras and diary entries, one unconventional storyteller offers intimate insights into people's lives

Watchdog workshops: turning your local residents into investigators 11.07.2019 14:31

To connect with the community, US-based organisation Detour Detroit trained its readers to report on property market speculation in their neighbourhood

Engaging local community through solutions journalism and digitising newspaper archives for voice search 28.06.2019 15:21

If you missed out on the Festival de l'info locale in Nantes this year, Journalism.co.uk caught up with two experts on how news organisations can improve audience accessibility to local news

Can user rating help news brands regain audience trust? 21.06.2019 28:19

Publishers scrutinise their website traffic and clicks but rarely look at why readers lose trust and stop engaging with their content. US startup Credder may have a solution

#GENSummit19: data-driven travel content and trends in the digital landscape 14.06.2019 14:46

If you missed out on the Global Editors Network Summit in Athens this year, Journalism.co.uk caught up with two experts from the event