User-generated content in online news: how to and how not to use it

Pete Brown and Claire Wardle have studied the usage of user-generated content (UGC) across eight major international news…

Top five digital tools for journalists

Several workshops at the International Journalism Festival were dedicated to the latest digital trends and tools. Here…

Edward Snowden: “Journalism is one of the most effective leverages we still have”

Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras on Friday joined via video the panel discussion “Snowden and the debate on…

News on mobile platforms: trends and best practices

Robb Montgomery, multimedia consultant and founder of Smart Film School, discussed the trends in mobile-first content…

Search the net as a professional: tips from Google News Lab

Matt Cooke, representative of Google News Lab, opened the series of Google workshops at the International…