https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/Read the news with the process in view.enhttps://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/from-pitch-to-assignment-what-an-editor-needs-to-decide/https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/from-pitch-to-assignment-what-an-editor-needs-to-decide/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:40:00 +0000AssignmentsTurn a broad newsroom pitch into a clear assignment by defining its question, reader, reporting scope, evidence needs and deliverable before work begins.https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/a-line-edit-or-a-structural-edit-two-different-jobs/https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/a-line-edit-or-a-structural-edit-two-different-jobs/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:20:00 +0000EditingA line edit or structural edit solves a different newsroom problem. Learn how to diagnose the draft, choose the right pass and avoid polishing work that will move.https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/the-copy-desk-before-the-copy-desk/https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/the-copy-desk-before-the-copy-desk/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:10:00 +0000EditingCopy desk history shows how print production shaped a distinct editing role, helping readers understand why the newsroom developed a separate point of review.https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/a-screenshot-is-not-its-own-provenance/https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/a-screenshot-is-not-its-own-provenance/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000VerificationImage provenance begins beyond the screenshot. Trace the original file, uploader and context before treating a circulating picture as evidence.https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/when-a-news-story-needs-a-correction/https://modernnewsjournal.co.uk/when-a-news-story-needs-a-correction/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0000CorrectionsWhen a news story needs a correction, readers can tell whether a mistake changes the facts, a clarification resolves confusion, or an update adds news.