What We Took Away From This Year’s European Data & Computational Journalism Conference
We attended the 5th European Conference on Data Journalism and Computational Journalism, held for the first time in Athens. Here, we gather some of the key takeaways.
Reporting Guide to Investigating Disability Issues — Short Version
People with disabilities are the largest cross-sectional minority group, according to the United Nations. Almost every reporting specialty involves some aspect related to disability.
Two Satellite Images and QGIS are Enough to Find How Much a Lake has Shrunken
A guide for journalists on how to observe and measure the reduction of water reserves in water bodies, like the Aposelemi Dam in Crete, with the use and the analysis of satellite images.
In Your Inbox: Substack and the Return to Self-Publishing
For many journalists, Substack offers freedom and the prospect of financial sustainability, as well as the ability to build their own community. We spoke with journalists who write on the platform about why they turned to it, their expectations, its advantages and its pitfalls.
As Israeli mainstream TV ignores Gazans’ suffering, these outlets expose surveillance, brutality and war crimes
Journalists from Israel’s Haaretz, +972 Magazine and Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom explain how they report on the conflict for a reluctant audience
Social Media Can Support or Undermine Democracy – It Comes Down to How It’s Designed
The design of a social media platform is an invisible pilot that steers human behaviour. Most major platforms optimise their design with profit in mind, rather than community or democracy.
These Pioneers are Working to Keep their Countries’ Languages Alive in the Age of AI News
Experts from India, Belarus, Nigeria, Mali, Paraguay and the Philippines explain how they are building tools to bridge gaps between newsrooms and audiences
Line break: A journalist’s guide to time off and disconnecting
Simple tips for journalists who need to take care of themselves while on their break.