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By The social media journalist: Q&A with Lewis Goodall
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By XCity Award longlist announced
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By Comment: Christine Keeler’s legacy to the #MeToo movement
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By Coronavirus: is breaking news breaking us?
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By Are time-lapse recipe videos taking over food journalism?
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By Interview: Mark Daly – BBC Scotland investigations correspondent
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