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CNN partnership signals progress in drone reporting law reform process

The use of drones in US reporting has been given a major boost with the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) striking a research deal with CNN last week. The agreement aims to advance efforts to integrate the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in newsgathering.

13 takeaways from USA Today’s mobile success

USA Today was recently named Mobile Publisher of the Year and Mobile Web Site of the Year by Mobile Marketer. Editor-in-Chief David Callaway told Angelique Lu how they’ve grown the app since it was introduced on app stores 18 months ago. Here, Lu curates the key learning outcomes shared by Callaway.

Telling the story of European Generation Separation by Axel Springer Academy reporters

Young journalists from the Axel Springer Academy in Germany recently travelled to 15 countries to report live on Europe’s conflicts. Editors-in-Chief of the Generation Separation project, Paul Nehf and Tamara Güclü, told Ashleigh Tullis how it works.

World Editors unite behind #CHARLIEHEBDO

The World Editors Forum is seeking and curating messages of support for the victims and survivors of the Charlie Hebdo newsroom massacre which has shaken Paris and the global journalism community.

Charlie Hebdo defiant: “there is no way, even if they killed 10 of us, that the newspaper won’t be out next week”

After the former Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo were fire bombed in 2011, the satirical magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Stephane Charbonnier, told Le Monde “I’d rather die standing than live on my knees”. Yesterday, Charb, as he was affectionately known, was gunned down during a Charlie Hebdo editorial meeting, along with eight colleagues. But former staff and survivors of the attack have vowed to ensure that the magazine will go to print as scheduled next week.

Politician’s name trends on Twitter after threatening journalist

#KirbyDelauter – a Frederick County Council member in the US – has trended on Twitter after he threatened a journalist Bethany Rogers with legal action for using his name without his permission.

Q&A with photojournalist Bill Frakes: ‘Initiate, don’t imitate’

Long-time Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Frakes has worked in some 138 countries and all 50 of the United States. Recently, he launched The Nebraska Project, a website of stunning photography and videos he has taken in his home state of Nebraska.

The Editors Weblog’s Top 20 posts of 2014

The rise of the ‘new media monoliths’, audience engagement and new technology are the key themes to emerge from our curation of the most popular posts on the Editors Weblog in 2014. Julie Posetti’s interview with US media critic Jay Rosen about the Facebook power-imbalance heads the top 20 posts of 2014 list, which ranks stories according to the number of unique views. Other identifiable themes are social media, trends in journalism, media freedom and digital security, business, ethics, education and training.

Landmark freedom of expression cases in Africa test validity of criminal defamation law

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has delivered a landmark decision this month on criminal defamation, declaring custodial sentences a violation of freedom of expression rights. But in South Africa, a court has ruled that criminal defamation is constitutionally valid. Angelique Lu reports on these conflicting judgements.

Personalisation and algorithms are predicted to change 2015

As the year draws to a close, Ashleigh Tullis looks at the trends expected to shift journalism and newsrooms in 2015. Drawing from NiemanLab’s Predictions for Journalism 2015, Schibsted’s Future Report and Webbmedia Group’s 2015 Trend Report she finds common threads, including personalisation and algorithms.