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The future of journalism is niche
Learnings from this week's newsrewired conference in London
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What do younger audiences want from news organisations? We asked them...
We have to build news products that Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to engage with, because a future where journalism is no longer relevant is unthinkable
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The case for solutions-focused journalism
There's a strong link between making a difference to communities and their willingness to pay for content, while also combating news avoidance
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People, Planet, Purpose (and AI) in local journalism
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What do younger audiences want from news organisations? We asked them...
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We need The Mill but it's not going to solve the local news problem on its own
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From reach to engagement to impact - the next big audience trend in journalism?
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'Saving the planet is now a communications challenge' says Attenborough - so why are UK newsrooms not stepping up to meet it?
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‘The arrival of Generative AI is going to be a bigger change than the arrival of the internet’
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'Saving the planet is now a communications challenge' says Attenborough - so why are UK newsrooms not stepping up to meet it?
Seven lessons on climate storytelling for journalists from the broadcast media
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Jacqui Merrington
We need The Mill but it's not going to solve the local news problem on its own
“The global decline of local news is one of journalism’s greatest challenges and it’s not going to be solved by a single idea, but by many…
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From reach to engagement to impact - the next big audience trend in journalism?
Plus The Independent partners with BCorp social media platform WeAre8, a guide to help you prompt ChatGPT and why Billie Eilish and Netflix are beating…
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‘The arrival of Generative AI is going to be a bigger change than the arrival of the internet’
It's not a question of whether we experiment with AI but which AI tools can best support journalists or newsrooms to reach their goals and how we…
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People, Planet, Purpose (and AI) in local journalism
Welcome to the first edition of the Happy Journalist - exploring local journalism sustainability through the lens of people, planet and purpose in an AI…
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Shaping a sustainable future for journalism in an AI era around people, planet and purpose
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