Plus: Detailed mapping of local news provision in the US (and lessons for the UK) + up for an award for The Lead North| edwalker.substack.com
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 publishing| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Updated readings on journalism innovation and disruption in media| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Plus: A handbook for 'good journalism, better societies' in practice while keeping the lights on| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Social media usage for news fragmentation continues + all the learnings from the Publisher Newsletter & Podcast Summits| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Some learnings from the Publisher Newsletters Summit and Awards| edwalker.substack.com
Lessons from Lisbon, Manchester, Ipswich, Edinburgh and beyond when it comes to the future of journalism| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: BBC director-general signals stronger linking to local sources + FullFact's custom gen-AI tool helping to police the internet and media| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
As Lancashire turned Reform, what it's been like covering the local political scene in recent weeks| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Plus: A big media watchers newsletter and website merger + lessons from Canada on how local media can be supported| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Influencers as journalists (or journalists as influencers?) + lessons learned from Politico's growth and influence| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
A few reflections after trying (and failing) to take a breather over Easter...| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Minute-inspired digest newsletters start to bloom + a shift in where political classes get their info and engage| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Gen-AI changing the 'bell curve' of digital content + value of news and publishers in search results row escalates| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Plus: The changing nature of media (Chris Maguire gives his life lessons) + what's driving subscriptions for a diverse range of publishers| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Social listening to find the trends and discussions within niches + signature journalism driving subscriptions and audiences| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Plus: AI-assisted story distortion and winning on LinkedIn| edwalker.substack.com
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Plus: How to deal with Facebook v.2025 and bringing back a community-centred podcast| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation
Plus: Going beyond the explainer format + Journalism Leaders Winter Forum line-up confirmed| edwalker.substack.com
Plus: Re-imagining Watergate in the digital journalism era + a report of recent media/audience studies| Ed Walker - Journalism Innovation