We are now into the final quarter of the year, and while you may have a lot of your content planned out for the end of 2026, there’s always space for a topical story or event (🎃 +🎄...) Here are some ideas for what you could cover in October, courtesy of the ResponseSource team, as well as what fellow journalists are normally looking for this month on the Journalist Enquiry Service #journorequest ➡️tinyurl.com/mzcuu4zs

The Journalist Enquiry Service has turned 25 🎉 For a quarter of a century, journalists have used the service to find expert comment, case studies, product reviews, and fast sources on breaking news. To mark the anniversary, we look back at how the service has supported the UK media through the biggest stories, and how it can help with whatever you're working on next. ➡️tinyurl.com/2cfap2sm

Retaining and gaining readers is becoming ever more difficult, with changes to Google search and AI overviews. For insight on keeping audiences engaged, check out advice shared by speakers from @thetimes, @guardian, and more at this year's @pressgazette Future of Media Technology Conference. ➡️tinyurl.com/5f5pf4m4

What does success look like for newsrooms now? At this year's @pressgazette Future of Media Technology Conference, panelists from major publishers explained the move from clicks to deeper engagement. We've rounded up key takeaways shared on AI, trust, community, and where audiences are today. ➡️tinyurl.com/3s4t9at4

Ready for an interesting day of talks and panels at the @pressgazette Future of Media Technology Conference! #FOMT26

As audiences turn away from the major news outlets, building a community readers actually feel part of is vital for the continuing success of the UK's big publishers. We spoke to @RachelDuffy__ , Head of Community at The Times and The Sunday Times, about what that looks like in practice: platforming reader voices instead of pundit panels, utilising AI-assisted comment moderation to free up the team to think bigger, and centring social video to attract younger readers to important stories. ➡️tinyurl.com/4hmv39zb

Not sure what to cover in September? Between the Great North Run, Heritage Open Days, and Strictly's return, this month is stacked with angles. We've rounded up the seasonal hooks worth covering, and how the Journalist Enquiry Service can help you find the case studies, expert comment, and data to back them up. ➡️tinyurl.com/8cvbn656

We are now firmly into the second-half of the year and while some journalists may be turning attentions towards Christmas, there is still plenty to cover right here and now. Here are some of the big events and celebrations coming up in August. ➡️tinyurl.com/3fwssdmp