Media leaders join to share insights on audience engagement and sustainability
Industry leaders will come together for an afternoon of robust discussion about how news media balance their dual goals of generating profit and achieving a deep …
Experts to host key talks on securing UK’s news literacy education
Experts are set to meet in Preston to discuss necessary policy changes to secure the future of public-interest news literacy education in the UK. The gathering …
Lunch and learn with Greenpeace UK’s Global Press Officer
Kai Tabacek, Greenpeace UK’s Global Press Officer, is taking part in a special online event organised by UCLan’s Journalism Innovation & Leadership Programme (JILeaders). In this …
Media leaders invited to open discussion on news leadership in today’s disruptive age
Emerging leaders, seasoned journalists and visionary pioneers are invited to join a robust discussion asking: How do news leaders find clarity in a chaotic world? Taking …
Media expert shares key takeaways from 15 years of World Press Trends report
The majority of publishers are expecting double-digital growth in 2024 despite huge challenges currently facing media, reveals UCLan’s Dr François Nel on the launch of WAN-IFRA’s …
Global experts tackle media industry’s key innovation challenge at a time of great change
News media decision-makers and thought leaders came together for an afternoon of in-depth discussions with global experts to address the industry’s primary innovation challenge: balancing relevance …
UCLan’s ground-breaking journalism programme to welcome senior newsroom leaders in 2024
More than 20 senior editors from around the globe will make up the 2024 cohort of the prestigious Journalism Innovation and Leadership (JIL) Programme at the …
European conference leads to deeper understanding of media’s role in fostering peace
UCLan’s Dr François Nel and Dr Kamila Rymajdo spent a valuable two days in Poland building relationships with international researchers exploring how European media reacted to …
Cape Town study week inspires JILeaders participants to innovate in new ways
UCLan’s Journalism Innovation and Leadership Programme participants have spent an intensive study week in Cape Town, learning how to solve problems and test new ideas via …
International researchers explore European media management’s reaction to war in Ukraine
UPDATE: This event has now taken place – read about it here UCLan’s Dr François Nel and Dr Kamila Rymajdo will travel to Poland this week …
MEDIA’S NEXT CHAPTER: Join global experts to address the industry’s key innovation challenge
The Journalism Innovation and Leadership Programme at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the Google News Initiative (GNI) invite news media decision-makers and thought leaders …
Two additional scholarship places available on UCLan’s flagship journalism programme
Two new scholarship places are available for the University of Central Lancashire’s journalism leadership programme thanks to the generosity of media consultants Jeremy Clifford and Lara …
Google News Initiative extends scholarship support for flagship journalism leaders course
The Google News Initiative (GNI) has extended its support of the University of Central Lancashire’s pioneering Journalism and Leadership Programme for the fourth consecutive year. GNI …
First Journalism Innovation and Leadership MA participants celebrate graduation
The editor of three UK local news sites has become one of the first graduates of the University of Central Lancashire’s flagship Journalism Innovation and Leadership …
From Awards to Best Practices: UCLan Researchers Drive Innovation in Higher Education Institutions
Two applied researchers from the Media Innovation Studio group at UCLan, Dr François Nel and Dr Renuka Thakore, have developed ground-breaking evaluation tools for enterprise education …
News Futures 2035 Initiative Calls for Collaborative Action to Safeguard Public-Interest News in the UK
Lancashire, UK – The News Futures 2035 initiative, led by researchers from the Media Innovation Studio at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and supported by …
Project Oasis, a new directory and report about independent digital native media in Europe
To participate, you simply need to register at this link. #ProjectOasis was developed by @SembraMedia in partnership with @European Journalism Centre (EJC), @Google News Initiative (GNI), …
JILeaders Programme to welcome senior newsroom leaders
More than 30 senior editors from around the world will make up the 2023 cohort of the prestigious Journalism Innovation and Leadership (JILeaders) Programme at the University of …
UCLan’s Journalism Leadership Programme to launch in Africa
Google News Initiative to provide 15 scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africa Programme, alongside 15 scholarships for the UK Programme The University of Central Lancashire’s flagship Journalism Innovation and …
Media Innovation Studio leading News Futures 2035 industry research on the future of trusted public-interest news
England’s oldest university journalism programme is marking 60-year history with Google News Initiative-backed project to ask what the future of news will look like – and …








