Strategy
Our strategy section explores long-term planning and sustainable development for news organisations. Examine digital transformation, newsroom convergence, audience engagement, revenue diversification, organisational change management, and business models that support quality journalism. All material is free to download, adapt and use. Scroll down our site map for all the content in this and other sections.
Managing people and setting objectives
Media managers need to set clear objectives for all staff in order to get the best out of those who work for the news organisation.
Adapting to changing audience behaviour
Media organisations need to ensure that the content they produce is available on every device the audience turns to for information.
Newspaper audience research
Audience research is essential if a newspaper is to remain relevant and generate revenue, but some publishers fail to gather adequate audience feedback.
Project management in media
A media organisation must always remain alert to changing audience demand and behaviour. This involves continually examining what is produced to ensure that it is relevant to those who consume it.
Establishing a market differential
This article sets out the process for producing original, in-depth, issue-led journalism designed to inform the public debate.
The project management process
In this example, we were asked at short notice to help produce a televised debate between political candidates before a general election. We had three-and-half weeks to make it happen.
Creating a current affairs programme
In this article we look at the steps involved in creating a news and current affairs programme based on the needs of the target audience.
Creating a converged news operation
A converged news operation offers improved quality control, more efficient workflows, cost savings, a steady flow of original journalism across all devices, and new resulting business opportunities.
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Lesson: Media project management skills
This lesson plan is designed to help journalists understand what is required to plan for news events, programmes and products.
Lesson: Proactive story development
This lesson plan teaches journalists how to take a proactive approach to newsgathering by investigating, anticipating, exploring, and exposing stories of significant public interest.
Lesson: Gap analysis for training
This lesson plan is designed to help participants understand the importance of carrying out 'gap analysis when designing a training of trainers (ToT) course.







