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Are we helping ISIS by running its videos on the news?
Videos produced by groups like ISIS and uploaded to the internet are used by news media. In the process, the media may be inadvertently serving the goals of their originators.
YouTube channel gives daily reports from Misrata
A Libyan citizen media outlet on the video-sharing site YouTube is publishing daily audio and video reports on the situation in Misrata. Since 26 February, the Freedom Group channel, affiliated with Wefaq Libya, has been putting out insightful information and descriptions of the battles being...
Live-streaming the Ferguson protests: We had to give Meerkat a try
From the outset we decided we wanted to cover the expected protests in Ferguson with a live-stream. The only question was how? Which service should we choose?
Filming at home with Wayne Rooney: The story behind the doc
The director of an access documentary celebrating Wayne Rooney's breaking the England goal-scoring record reveals what went on behind the scenes as the programme was being made.
This Holocaust Memorial Day don’t oversimplify the story
The Holocaust has become a moral touchstone used to strengthen almost any political, moral or social position.
TV bulletins still on top for big international news
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has looked at BBC coverage of international news stories online and on its main TV bulletins - and has looked at audience behaviour. There are some surprises in the findings published this week.
Filming for TV on iPhones in Nepal: a balancing act worth the risk
Producer Mark Savage and South East Asia editor Joanna Jolly filmed a TV package for BBC World entirely on their iPhones. This is how they did it.
Twitter for journalists: beyond gathering and distributing content
It's becoming clear that Twitter presents opportunities beyond newsgathering and distributing content.
Doorstepping Kelvin: what would the BBC have done?
Someone sent me the link to the Channel 4 News doorstep of Kelvin MacKenzie about Hillsborough, asking whether I thought Alex Thomson, the reporter, had overstepped the mark.
Has Libor changed the public debate about the financial crisis?
Is the Libor scandal going to be the Millie Dowler moment for the financial crisis? It has certainly been remarkable that up to now public anger at bankers – who are still blamed for the crisis – has lacked any real and enduring focus.
Perfect Twitter for journalists? Take a masterclass from @ITVLauraK
For all I know Laura Kuenssberg spends 40 minutes honing each tweet, but there is a relaxed spontaneity that gives the impression of a mate telling you something they’ve just heard.
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User-testing web design was just what Doctor Who ordered
To mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, the BBC visual journalism team was asked to design a feature for BBC News telling the history of the show in an innovative way.
Reporting the NHS: show us what's already working
This is a guest blog by Nick Seddon, deputy director of the independent think-tank Reform. He took part in a recent College of Journalism discussion about coverage of the Government's reforms to the NHS in England, along with health specialist Paul Corrigan who has also written a blog post on th...
Brazilian experience: investigative journalists struggle to enhance journalists’ safety
Last March, Brazilian journalists were disappointed by the refusal of their government to endorse an UN Plan of Action aimed at ensuring the safety of journalists and ending impunity related to crimes against media professionals.
Art of the obituary: you’re a journalist not a funeral director
There have been thousands of warm and some surprising words written this week about the late Richard Briers: sitcom stalwart, national treasure, serial smoker and possibly the fastest Hamlet in history.
What it's really like when your video goes viral
The BBC's Marc Settle took out his smartphone to shoot 30 seconds of video of his son's toys. He had no idea what would happen when he put the video on social media.
News start-ups need to ‘cut through the noise’
It looks like it's easier than ever to start a media company. With the digital tools available, anyone can do it. But for that very reason it is very difficult to make money.
Google Hangouts - a new tool for journalism?
A Google Plus Hangout is a video conferencing facility within the Google+ platform.
My journalism fellowship: A rare chance to tackle depression in newsrooms
Matthew Shaw, a winner of the 2015-16 Knight-Wallace Fellowship for journalists at the University of Michigan, describes the opportunity as a “life-affirming” experience.
