The Fix Media

01 Mar 2023 14:35

Are you looking for a powerful tool for environmental journalism? Try Global Forest Watch. While you are learning the tool, you are also learning the right approach, thanks to this guide written by Alberto Puliafito.

The Fix Media

27 Feb 2023 15:01

📰 What's Inside The Fix Weekly Newsletter: A year of war for Ukrainian media

▪️The articles featured pertain to our guide to environmental journalism, recent news media research roundup, Post for journalists, making young people read news, and more;

▪️Interesting insights on the impact of war on the lives and work of Ukrainian journalists, why major American TV networks keep investing significant resources in covering the invasion and what journalists can expect from the rise of generative AI tools from our colleagues at Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, The Washington Post and Deutsche Welle;

▪️Great opportunities from The National Endowment for Democracy, The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, International Media Support, and The Guardian.

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The Fix Media

26 Feb 2023 18:00

✌️ Good evening! Here is the full list of stories we had this week, including our guide to environmental journalism, recent news media research roundup, Post for journalists, making young people read news, and more.

🌍 Introduction to environmental journalism;

📚 News media research;

📬 Post as Twitter alternative;

🚸 Svidomi's profile;

1️⃣ Our coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine;

✌️ Our weekly digest.

The Fix Media

24 Feb 2023 10:01

With so much hype and endless possibilities attributed to ChatGPT, some people might struggle to find where to even start. Alberto Puliafito has got you covered with his handy guide that we summarized in this infographic,

📍 Read the full article.

The Fix Media

23 Feb 2023 13:39

👋 So what news has this week brought us in the field of media?

Here are this week's stories picked by our team:

▪️A report published this week by Newsguard shows that documentaries spreading falsehoods about Ukraine and the war produced by the RT, Russian state propaganda outlet broadcasting abroad, are still spreading on YouTube despite the ban.

▪️Another report shows that Russian propagandists are using the updated verification system on Twitter, which now allows everyone to purchase a blue check following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform.

▪️HM Revenue & Customs, the UK’s government tax agency, sent a letter to thousands of online content creators reminding them to pay taxes over the revenue they bring, such as brand deals and payments from the platforms like YouTube and Instagram.

📍 Find out more in this week's digest.

The Fix Media

21 Feb 2023 16:49

Here comes the third edition of our research roundup. In this instalment, we take a look at three studies – how journalists are avoiding burnout; how ambience influences podcasting habits of listeners; what readers expect from news bundles.

The Fix Media

20 Feb 2023 14:15

What's Inside The Fix Weekly Newsletter: How to build a podcast network

▪️The articles featured pertain to a profile of events manager position, tips on using open data for journos, the significance of constructive journalism in wartime, and stories of Russian regional media;

▪️Interesting insights on French newsletter Bulletin's unusual approach to book writing, and the experience of a non-native English speaker in British media from our colleagues at Médianes (translated by Inbox Collective) and Italian-born broadcaster Barbara Serra;

▪️Great opportunities from The European Commission, The Economist, The Financial Times, and The Publishing Show.

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The Fix Media

17 Feb 2023 18:56

When we talk about the war-related journalism crackdown in Russia, we often refer to all-Russian media outlets, such as Meduza, Dozhd TV, or Novaya Gazeta. But what about their regional peers?

The Fix talked with journalists and editors of three regional media projects: Siberia-wide’s @Taygainfo, Yekaterinburg’s @ItsMyCity and Belgorod’s @BelPepel on their work in the last year.

The Fix Media

15 Feb 2023 17:59

Is there a space for constructive journalism in covering the war? The answer might be up for debate, but a new report from the Bonn Institute makes a good case.

Amélie Reichmuth spoke with the authors and summarised key findings.

The Fix Media

13 Feb 2023 15:26

​​📰 What's Inside The Fix Weekly Newsletter: Making the best use of ChatGPT

▪️The articles featured pertain to learnings from building a podcast network, advanced ChatGPT guide for journalists, ideas for media events to attend and how Russia's aggressive war is covered in Latvia;

▪️Interesting insights on tactics of Russian war propaganda in Europe, and the BBC's subpar economics coverage from our colleagues at Bloomberg and Nieman Lab;

▪️Great opportunities from IJ4EU, International Press Institute {IPI), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Politico.

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The Fix Media

12 Feb 2023 18:00

✌️ Good evening! Here is the full list of stories we had this week, including learnings from building a podcast network, advanced ChatGPT guide for journalists, ideas for media events to attend and how Russia's aggressive war is covered in Latvia.

🎙 Podcast network from scratch: lessons;

💻 ChatGPT tips for journalists;

🗓 Spring media events;

🇱🇻 War reporting for Latvians;

✌️Our weekly digest.

The Fix Media

10 Feb 2023 11:34

​​Even from afar, war reporting presents a unique set of challenges – from finding reliable sources to maintaining mental well-being. We spoke to Polina Shilina, a news editor at Latvian news media Delfi, about their experience of covering Russia's war for the local population.

The Fix Media

07 Feb 2023 12:23

Everyone is talking about ChatGPT. Alberto Puliafito shows us how to use it in an advanced way for journalism, keeping in mind that this is just the beginning and more tools will come.

The Fix Media

06 Feb 2023 12:50

We are starting a new series bringing an inside look into the creation of a podcast network in Eastern Europe. In the first dispatch, David Tvrdon is sharing its overall strategy, audience-building strategies, and monetisation options.

The Fix Media

03 Feb 2023 18:41

​​ChatGPT won’t steal your job – rather, generative AI can enhance journalists’ work and get rid of threats, Chris Dalby argues.

The Fix Media

28 Feb 2023 16:56

We are launching an article series on different journalism concepts, starting with explanatory journalism.

Emma Löfgren breaks down how explanatory journalism works, how you can practise it in your newsroom, and what are the mistakes you should avoid.

The Fix Media

27 Feb 2023 13:23

Positive news is among the trends media managers use to counter news avoidance. With a team of over 20 people, Ukrainian outlet @Sho_Tama has been “the only positive media in Ukraine” for five years. Hleb Liapeika looks at the rise of positive news and the story of ShoTam.

The Fix Media

24 Feb 2023 18:39

In the first weeks of the Russian aggression few people could predict just how resilient Ukrainian society and, by extension, its news media would be. Ukrainian media have survived and have played a crucial role in covering the invasion.

As a publication with deep roots in Ukraine, The Fix spent the past year covering different aspects of the invasion’s impact on Ukrainian and international media. Here’s a brief look at our work.

The Fix Media

23 Feb 2023 17:34

Svidomi was launched to make news appealing to young people. With brevity, catchy design and strong editorial voice, the Ukrainian publisher amassed over 300,000 followers across social platforms. Editor-in-chief Yuliia Bondar shares @svidomi_ua's lessons.

The Fix Media

22 Feb 2023 13:03

Post, one of the platforms that emerged as an alternative to Elon Musk’s Twitter, brands itself as a place for civility and wants to make micropayments finally work. Will it pan out, or will Post meet the fate of Clubhouse? Anna Sofia Lippolis takes a closer look.

The Fix Media

20 Feb 2023 17:53

Environmental journalism is one of the most important strands of contemporary journalism. Alberto Puliafito offers a few tips on how to cover global and local topics, as well as how to find data.

The Fix Media

19 Feb 2023 18:02

✌️ Good evening! Here is the full list of stories we had this week, including a profile of events manager position, tips on using open data for journos, the significance of constructive journalism in wartime, and stories of Russian regional media.

📆 What an events manager at a media org does;

📖 Dig up open data for your reporting;

🏗 Being constructive in war coverage;

🌏 Challenges of Russian regional media;

✌️Our weekly digest.

The Fix Media

16 Feb 2023 13:31

👋 So what news has this week brought us in the field of media?

Here are this week's stories picked by our team:

▪️A new document leak by Belarusian hacktivist group Cyber Partisans sheds light on how the Kremlin’s censorship machine is policing the internet in Russia – and even Belarus.

▪️The scandal over Richard Sharp’s appointment as chair of the BBC has escalated over the past week, with growing calls for his resignation over a potential ethics breach in the process of his appointment.

▪️The New York Times sues EU over failure to release European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen's text messages with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, which could contain information on the bloc’s deals to purchase billions of euros worth of COVID-19 doses, Politico writes.

Find out more in this week's digest.

The Fix Media

14 Feb 2023 17:21

Combining data and stories could be a powerful journalistic tool. Alberto Puliafito explains how to do that, starting from an important project of open government for EU fundings.

The Fix Media

13 Feb 2023 11:54

The pan-European news website specialised in EU policies EURACTIV organises around 100 events a year. How does their events business look from the inside? We spoke with Tamara Novel, examining her position of Events Manager at the organisation.

The Fix Media

10 Feb 2023 14:49

👋 So what news has this week brought us in the field of media?

Here are this week's stories picked by our team:

▪️Reach, one of Britain’s largest newspaper publishers that owns titles like the Daily Express and Daily Mirror, is expanding its presence in the United States. This week the company appointed its launch editors for Mirror US and Express US – Alex Wellman and Karl Holbrook respectively.

▪️The New York Times once again showed healthy growth last quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and compensating for the ad market slowdown, thanks to the rise in the sales of bundled subscriptions.

▪️A study of US journalists’ activity on Twitter reveals that they post only slightly less than before the platform was acquired by Elon Musk, despite publicised pledges to forego the platform in the wake of the controversies brought about by the new owner.

Find out more in this week's digest.

The Fix Media

09 Feb 2023 17:48

Offline conferences are back! Take advantage of these media events in the first half of 2023 to network and learn about the latest trends in the industry.

The Fix Media

06 Feb 2023 14:41

​​📰 What's Inside The Fix Weekly Newsletter: Top European publishers on TikTok

▪️The articles featured pertain to ideas for media newsletters to subscribe to, a look at the work of Russian milbloggers, how ChatGPT can help journalists, and more;

▪️Interesting insights on Ac2ality's approach to TikTok, The New York Times' expanded European coverage, and a profile of Italian digital-native news brand Linkiesta from our colleague Francesco Zaffarano, Press Gazette, and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism;

▪️Great opportunities from the European Media and Information Fund, European Journalism Centre, and Free Press Unlimited.

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The Fix Media

05 Feb 2023 18:01

✌️ Good evening! Here is the full list of stories we had this week, including ideas for media newsletters to subscribe to, a look at the work of Russian milbloggers, how ChatGPT can help journalists, and more.

📰 Top media newsletters;

✍️ How Russian milbloggers cover the war;

💻 European media hackathon announcement;

📊 The rise of infographics;

💻 There's more to ChatGPT than some think;

✌️ Our weekly digest.

The Fix Media

03 Feb 2023 13:11

👋 So what news has this week brought us in the field of media?

Here are this week's stories picked by our team:

▪️Meduza, one of the biggest independent news outlets targeting Russia, was deemed an “undesirable” organisation in the country. Previously it was designated a “foreign agent” in Russia and later blocked in the wake of the Kremlin’s crackdown following the invasion of Ukraine, but the latest designation is a step further, effectively outlawing Meduza in Russia and criminalising links to the outlet like providing financial support or even sharing its materials.

▪️Journalists’ associations from four Nordic countries decided to quit the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in protest against its “corruptive activity”, Reuters reported.

▪️Around 1,000 journalism jobs have been cut in English-speaking news media businesses in January, Press Gazette reports. While the last month also saw new jobs being added by news organisations like Bloomberg and Reuters, layoffs in the United States and the United Kingdom contributed to the cut in overall number of journalism jobs.

Find out more in this week's digest.