Archive - Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation

Nextdoor pins stemming inactive users challenge on partnership with local news and journalists

Plus: Detailed mapping of local news provision in the US (and lessons for the UK) + up for an award for The Lead North

Jul 16 •

Journalism education funding campaign in the UK gathers pace

Plus: A reminder in the value people place on trusted local information (alongside news) and when to go or no on innovation and new projects in…

Jul 9 •

Who is thinking outside the box in journalism?

Updated readings on journalism innovation and disruption in media

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Journalism education v the government

Plus: A handbook for 'good journalism, better societies' in practice while keeping the lights on

Jun 25 •

WhatsApp Channels moment in the spotlight to arrive

Plus: Social media usage for news fragmentation continues + all the learnings from the Publisher Newsletter & Podcast Summits

Jun 18 •

Personality, usefulness and building a community drive newsletter success

Some learnings from the Publisher Newsletters Summit and Awards

Jun 11 •

Six things learned from Making News Work – Community, Collaboration and Change

Lessons from Lisbon, Manchester, Ipswich, Edinburgh and beyond when it comes to the future of journalism

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Google Discover on desktop appears imminent

Plus: BBC director-general signals stronger linking to local sources + FullFact's custom gen-AI tool helping to police the internet and media

May 21 •

Lessons from covering the local elections in 2025

As Lancashire turned Reform, what it's been like covering the local political scene in recent weeks

May 14 •

Narrative journalism isn't dead, despite the surge of AI 'slop' content

Plus: A big media watchers newsletter and website merger + lessons from Canada on how local media can be supported

May 7 •

April 2025

The personal touch remains key to newsletters

Plus: Influencers as journalists (or journalists as influencers?) + lessons learned from Politico's growth and influence

Apr 30 •

Podcast award nominations, local election hustings and a breathless start to 2025

A few reflections after trying (and failing) to take a breather over Easter...

Apr 27 •

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