In the past, having a detailed editorial plan was something extra that only some newsrooms did, but today it is a necessary part of surviving the non-stop news cycle. As newsrooms move away from old paper deadlines and into a digital world run by social media and search engines, having a clear plan is what keeps a team organised instead of stressed.

This piece reflects on the ethics of foreign correspondence, arguing that journalists covering another country should not endorse political actors or try to shape outcomes; their role is to listen, observe and report what people think rather than tell societies what they should do.