Topic Hubs
Ten focused command centres — one for each area UK journalists routinely need to navigate. Start at the hub that fits your current task or career stage.
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All UK JournoHub topic hubs
Every hub is a curated landing page — practical intro, table of contents, recommended reading, relevant tools and templates, FAQs, and cross-links to related hubs. No sign-up required for any of them.
UK Media Law
Defamation, contempt, privacy, data protection, copyright, reporting restrictions, source protection, and legal threats.
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Ethics & Codes
NUJ, IPSO, IMPRESS and Ofcom codes, public interest, privacy, children, grief, AI disclosure, and corrections.
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FOI & Data
FOI templates, 20-working-day deadlines, exemptions, appeals, ICO complaints, and UK datasets for investigative reporters.
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Freelance Toolkit
Rates, contracts, invoicing, late payment, tax, insurance, pitching, kill fees, copyright and licensing.
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Court Reporting
UK court structure, reporting restrictions, contempt risk, magistrates and Crown Court, inquests, and practical checklists.
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Careers & Routes In
NCTJ, apprenticeships, degrees, work experience, portfolios, CVs, salaries, and routes for career changers and students.
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Safety & Wellbeing
Online abuse, protests, secure communications, source protection, trauma, mental health, and risk assessments.
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Tools
Rate calculator, pitch generator, late payment calculator, ethics flowchart, FOI templates — all client-side, free, no signup.
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Templates
Copy-and-paste FOI letters, pitch emails, invoices, late-payment chasers, ethics checklists and right-of-reply templates.
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Training
Ethics quiz, glossary, learning paths by persona (student, freelancer, trainee, investigator), NCTJ readiness and reading lists.
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Specialist Beats
Twenty specialist reporting beats covering crime, courts, health, education, local government, politics, business, climate, tech, sport and more.
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Investigative Journalism
OSINT, document analysis, source protection, corporate/political/NHS/police investigations, verification workflows. 15 in-depth guides.
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Broadcast Journalism
Radio and TV news writing, podcast production, voice training, Ofcom compliance, freelance broadcasting. 15 in-depth guides.
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Digital Security
Threat modelling, encrypted comms, secure file sharing, device hardening, source protection for UK journalists. 15 in-depth guides.
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Data Journalism
Spreadsheets, SQL, Python, visualisation, mapping, statistics, UK datasets. 15 in-depth tutorials.
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Visual & Multimedia Journalism
Photo ethics, licensing, mobile journalism, video, vertical video for social, graphics and accessibility. 15 in-depth guides.
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Audience & Platform Strategy
SEO, newsletters, TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, Twitter/X strategy, paywall models and subscriber growth. 15 in-depth guides.
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Newsroom Management
Editorial workflow, story budgeting, house style, complaints handling (IPSO + IMPRESS), corrections and legal read for editors. 15 in-depth guides.
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Student Journalism
NCTJ fast-track, student newspapers, portfolios, internships, work experience, press freedom and university programmes. 10 in-depth guides.
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