The Journalist December 2021 / January 2022

  • 14 Dec 2021

The year is drawing to a close the way it began with Covid continuing to shape our lives.

The year is drawing to a close the way it began with Covid continuing to shape our lives. The world of work seems to have changed for good and we report that Archant has become the latest news publisher to reduce its number of newsrooms drastically.

We also have features on AI in journalism, short-lived newspapers and efforts to reinvigorate local news in Wales.

Wishing you a very happy 2022.

Main feature

  • 12 Blind spot for bots
    Trying to improve AI on diversity

News

  • Archant closing most newsrooms
    Staff like homeworking, say managers
  • Scottish boost for serious reporting
    Watchdog backed by working group
  • Abuse of reporters widespread
    Official report criticises police
  • Pay boost at FT and Guardian
    Strong chapels win good deals

Features

  • Viewpoint on digital training
    Older journalists ‘struggling’
  • Yesterday’s chip paper
    Some newspapers have short lives
  • Looking back at The Eye
    Sixty years of the satirical mag

Regulars

  • Technology
  • Obituaries
  • And finally...

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