Instagram Begins Roll Out of 60 Second Stories
Instagram is rolling out the latest in a series of changes to its Stories feature
Year: 2021
Canon launches unusual dual fisheye lens for 180º virtual reality storytelling
Virtual reality storytelling professionals have a new gadget to try, as Canon has launched its
Five things discussed at the International Digital Communications, Information Tech and Mass Media Conference 2021 and why they matter
The ICDCITMM 2021 was held from November 18th-19th. The conference was entirely virtual, and designed
Black Friday SEO hit as Google adds ‘Deals From Stores’ above organic search results
Ecommerce writers may be working overtime this holiday after Google added a new ‘Deals From
5 Newsletter platforms for journalists
Last month, newsletter platform Substack announced that they had hit 1m paid subscriptions, up from
Will the Meta-verse be an open world or locked behind closed doors?
Calls for greater transparency and regulation of social media and technology are rising, and now it’s coming from inside the house.
One year of YouTube Shorts – could it kill TikTok?
YouTube Shorts has celebrated this autumn its first anniversary with more than 15 billion daily
Instagram to introduce new subscription options for revenue
Instagram is testing subscription options that will allow creators to make exclusive content for their subscribers.
5 Online Tools for Finding Local Story Ideas
You don’t need to be always walking the beat to find local stories. Here are
Transform Google Sheets data into graphs with Canva
Canva has integrated Google Sheets, allowing users to transform data into eye-catching data visualisations.
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
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,
How Journalists Covered COP26 on TikTok
Journalists and creators took to TikTok to cover the COP26 conference in Glasgow, which came
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
Instagram rolls out desktop posting
Instagram has finally allowed desktop posting after an encouraging trial with users over summer 2021,
5 things journalists can learn from brands on TikTok
TikTok is available in over 150 countries and has over 1 billion users. If you
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.
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 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.
How to use Canva to create stunning social media infographics
Here’s a step-by-step guide on using Canva’s templates and resources to create your own infographics.