Gallery and map: Front pages from a frozen UK

There are very few news stories which lead to a huge increase in web traffic, but can be guaranteed to really hurt newspaper sales. But the snow is one of them. It’s obvious really – if it snows, you’re less likely to get to the shops, but still want information so you turn online. Done

The councils showing that open isn’t just about data, it’s a state of mind too

Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been critical of councils which tried to set themselves up in opposition to local newspapers, trying to use their local authority advertising as a way to create propaganda rags which stifled political debate and presented an over-rosy and misleading view of life in their area. What was

Let it snow: Six websites to help the “weather reporter”

It’s that time of year again.  All of a sudden, weather becomes a story – and quite often a big story. For newspapers and their associated websites, it is often a time when people who might not be regular readers turn to their local media again. And there are a number of websites and tools