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The following words and terms are commonly used in data journalism. Data journalists might want to familiarise themselves with them.

Fact-checking is a complex, evidence-based process which goes beyond simple verification, demanding critical thinking and contextual analysis.

The role of a journalist is to publish facts. To do that they often have to examine rumour and gossip as part of the newsgathering process.

Daily news meetings should be inclusive and agenda-setting. Editors must foster a culture of original ideas and risk-taking to keep staff motivated and alert.

Journalism involves an ongoing commitment to update and rework the material we are producing to ensure that it remains relevant, reflects latest developments, and continues to inform.

All news organisations have values. They are the biggest part of the organisation’s brand. Journalists need to uphold these brand values at all times.

With the spread of fake news, journalists need to recognise and understand the different categories, types, elements, and phases of information disorder.

We are all data journalists, even those who may have never heard of the term before. Data journalism has been around for years, it's just more accessible and useful now.

Journalism isn’t just reporting, it’s witnessing history, challenging power, amplifying unheard voices, and making sense of a chaotic world.

A free step-by-step guide for journalists who want to learn how to make documentaries.

Journalists need to be trained in how to recognise and deal with algorithm bias in order to counter the speed and scale at which biased content spreads.

One of the roles of the journalist is to scrutinise the decisions made by politicians and report the implications to the public.

Systems thinking empowers journalists to provide deeper more meaningful news coverage by moving beyond surface-level reporting to uncover underlying related facts.

Explore the difference between radio news and daily current affairs programmes, and learn how they work together to keep audiences fully informed.

Many news stories involve straightforward reporting on events, but some more complex stories might require legal advice before they are published.

Most journalists need a second pair of eyes to check through their copy in order to spot any factual, grammatical or spelling mistakes.

For journalists, post-truth represents a critical challenge to our core mission of informing the public with accurate, verified information. Here we look at how journalists should handle post-truth content.

Election coverage is one of the most critical responsibilities of the media. It shapes public discourse, informs voters, and plays a vital role in safeguarding democracy.

Our role as journalists is to unearth information, prepare it and then display it for the benefit of the audience. We are not there to fabricate, manipulate or force.

What should journalists look out for when covering elections? We look at five areas.