Blog posts by year and monthAugust 2017
Posts (4)
What journalists and film-makers need to know about iOS 11
Marc Settle, the BBC Academy's smartphone expert, takes an in depth look at the new iPhone operating system - especially the features that will make life better or worse for anyone using their smartphone for journalism and filming.
Journalists and moral injury: Psychological effects of covering the refugee crisis
A new report highlights the trauma that reporters can suffer in covering a story that's distressing but not dangerous to them. Called moral injury, the effects are powerful, but not always recognised by newsroom colleagues. The report suggests ways of reducing the risk of suffering such effects.
Working towards a standard Pidgin
The BBC Academy has created a news style guide for its journalists working in Pidgin, the latest digital language service to be launched by BBC World Service.
Is virtual technology a threat to journalism's objectivity?
Augmented and virtual reality look set to reshape the media. Will the new freedoms they give to users reinforce personal biases?
