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Instagram to introduce new subscription options for revenue
Instagram is testing subscription options that will allow creators to make exclusive content for their subscribers.
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5 Online Tools for Finding Local Story Ideas
You don't need to be always walking the beat to find local stories. Here are five useful tools for any journalist looking to find news from the comfort of a phone or laptop. 1. 'Next Door' 'Next Door' is the online equivalent of a
Audience & Social
Transform Google Sheets data into graphs with Canva
Canva has integrated Google Sheets, allowing users to transform data into eye-catching data visualisations.
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Reddit karma may soon become its own crypto token
Reddit users may finally have a use for their fake internet points as the platform’s cryptocurrency team adapts its karma points system to an Ethereum-based token. Rahul Kothari, an engineer for Reddit’s cryptocurrency team, announced the developments in a now-deleted Twitter thread. “Your Karma points will
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Shein success reveals the dark side of growing your online presence
Shein has taken Gen Z closets by storm in the past year. The fast-fashion giant, which has come under fire for many controversies including plagiarizing designs and selling Muslim prayer mats as “Greek carpets”, is now named the “most manipulative fast fashion brand” according to a study on dark
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How Journalists Covered COP26 on TikTok
Journalists and creators took to TikTok to cover the COP26 conference in Glasgow, which came to a close on Friday. The popularity of COP26 content on the video-sharing platform highlights the increasing number of reporters using the app to reach a younger audience. Sophia Smith Galer, Senior News Reporter
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5 Helpful Data Visualization Stories Showing Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is upon us, and it can be difficult to grasp what the consequences are. Data journalists can help the reader understand the immediate and long-term effects by using interactive maps and graphs. Here are five of our favourite data visualisation stories. The climate disaster is here – The
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Instagram rolls out desktop posting
Instagram has finally allowed desktop posting after an encouraging trial with users over summer 2021, reported TechCrunch. In true Instagram fashion, the feature was rolled out slowly but is now available to all users as of late October. The desktop option is limited to photos and videos under one minute.
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5 things journalists can learn from brands on TikTok
TikTok is available in over 150 countries and has over 1 billion users. If you want your journalism to reach younger audiences, then you should have a solid TikTok strategy. Many businesses from Ryanair to Chipotle are exceling at engaging with people on TikTok. So here are 5 things journalists
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Is Snapchat dead? Why every newsroom needs Snapchat
Do people still read the news on Snapchat? Is Snapchat dead? Here’s my reasons why every newsroom still needs Snapchat.
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SXSW 2021 lineup - Digital Journalism
From AI to storytelling, news to audience strategy, here’s what you need to know from this year’s event in terms of digital journalism...
How-To
How to scrape open data and tweet it using a bot with R
A how to guide on scraping open data, plotting it on a graph then automatically posting it as a tweet using R.