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The Lallantop raises the bar for language journalism in India

2023-03-29. The Lallantop, a digital Hindi news and media brand, was launched in 2016. It quickly gained popularity for its distinguished style of political reporting and the liberal use of new-age and colloquial language.

Revolutionising news and media: How AI can transform publishers’ strategies

2023-03-28. Since OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT was launched back in November, journalists have been discussing its potential impact on the news industry. Should the media industry see ChatGPT as a challenge or as an opportunity?

Operational security and the dangers of online sharing for journalists

2023-03-24. It’s as easy to reveal information online as it is to hide it – and even journalists who follow digital safety protocols can make mistakes. Media analyst Thomas Baekdal offers tips for journalists to protect themselves online.

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How The Quint looks beyond pageviews to build a loyal audience

2023-03-23. The Quint is a digital collective of reporters, storytellers, editors, producers, designers, and analysts that offers in-depth, visually powerful, community-driven stories, features, and interactive multimedia formats.

Ukrainian Media Fund: EUR 887 000 raised, 36 editorial offices and more than 170 journalists funded

2023-03-22. In early March, a convoy with equipment worth almost 250 000 Polish Zloty (Euros 53 000) arrived in Ukraine, loaded with everything needed to ensure that at least 36 local editorial offices can meet publishing deadlines, despite the war. It is only one of the many initiatives rolled out by the Ukrainian Media Fund in the 12 months since the project’s inception.

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How Indian Express doubled-down on key audience loyalties to grow subscriptions

2023-03-22. The Indian Express (IE) has been busy transforming its newsroom to a truly digital-first organisation while also taking a hard look at what drives its readers down the funnel and gets them to become subscribers.

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How Germany’s Zeit Online is connecting the world, one conversation at a time

2023-03-22. Die Zeit’s editorial initiative, My Country Talks, is an inventive approach to engage a large audience by bringing together readers with divergent opinions to cultivate empathy.

Getting ready for the next big health story

2023-03-20. The Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed major healthcare deficits across the world, it also accelerated tech innovations that are rapidly transforming the industry – from academia to home application. Are journalists keeping up? Are we ready to report on the next big health crisis – and if not, what are we missing?

How media and new tech combine to create safe spaces for female journalists

2023-03-21. UNESCO research on online violence against female journalists found that 73 percent of women journalists have experienced online violence in the course of their work, including threats of physical and sexual violence, along with digital security attacks.

Key message from Digital Media India 2023: Collaborate to innovate, prioritise audience

2023-03-20. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media India (DMI) conference, back in its physical form, was held in New Delhi on 16 and 17 March. It also featured the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2022 ceremony, with The Quint bagging the Champion Publisher Award.