A socially responsible news sector for Wales
Clwstwr was particularly interested in changing the way we identify, gather, share and engage with news to improve the quality of news gathering, reach new audiences and create a more inclusive, informed and sustainable nation.
The programme supported research and development (R&D) to create new informational genres with a focus on data and new technologies or platforms that enhance the business model for public interest news.
We built collaborations with industry, academia and communities to inspire world leading, unique, bold and inclusive lines of research and development.
Our aims were to: support the R&D of innovative and inclusive ways of working that enhance the business model for public interest news, to make our structures and processes as diverse and accessible as possible and to establish diverse and inclusive partnerships and collaborations.
Our projects which focused on news
Challenge Partnership: The People’s Newsroom
AI in the Newsroom: AMPLYFI
CaseFinder: Caerphilly Observer
Fotio am Fory: Golwg
Kids News: Lewnah Ltd
Mapped Out: Linus Harrison
News Storytelling through Modular Journalism: Shirish Kulkarni
Presenting Individual Identities
Schools News: Core
The Democracy Box: Yvonne Murphy
Trauma Toggle: Grace Quantock
Voice Wales Photo AgencyOur team members with a specific interest in news:
- Professor Justin Lewis, Clwstwr Director and Co-Investigator
- Dr David Dunkley Gyimah, Clwstwr Co-Investigator
- Robin Moore, Clwstwr Management Team
- Sally Griffith, Clwstwr Producer
Our partners with a specific interest in news:
- Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC). Home of The Centre For Community Journalism (C4CJ)
- University of South Wales – information about Journalism courses here.
- BBC Wales
Our news-specific events were:
An innovation showcase: New ways to make news and public information
Future of Journalism Conference, online - September 2021
Hosted by Professor Justin Lewis, he was joined by Clwstwr R&D project leaders to discuss New ways of telling news stories (Shirish Kulkarni), AI in the newsroom (Lucy Young, AMPLYFI), Kids news (Hannah Vaughan Jones and Lewis), The Democracy Box (Yvonne Murphy)
News and Misinformation
Online - April 2021
Clwstwr welcomed Professor Natalie Fenton, Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Media and Democracy and leading academic to talk about misinformation in news. She was joined by Clwstwr Director, Professor Justin Lewis, to talk about some examples of how misinformation works, where it comes from and how we might improve public understanding.
Towards An Inclusive News Sector
BEYOND Conference, Online - November 2020
Clwstwr project leaders Shirish Kulkarni, Grace Quantock, Linus Harrison and panel host Francesa Sobande participated in this panel session at Beyond Conference 2020.
How could technology and creative companies innovate news?
BBC Digital Cities, School of Journalism, Media and Culture - April 2019
We brought together technology and creative companies to apply their insight and tools of the trade to challenges such as fake news and declining consumption in new, innovative ways. Robin Moore, Head of Innovation at BBC Wales supported the event and organisations including AMPLYFI presented.
The Biggest Challenges Facing Journalism and the Role of Innovation. Claire Wardle, First Draft News
School of Journalism, Media and Culture, BBC Digital Cities - March 2019
We welcomed Clwstwr International Advisor, Claire Wardle Head of First Draft News to lead a session on the challenges facing news today and were joined by leading media organisations in Wales to debate the rising impact of mis/dis/mal-information in news.
Producer Sally Griffith led this work for Clwstwr.
