The Tickpocalypse is upon us Paid Members Public
Musk’s long threatened bonfire of the blue ticks is nearly here. And it could change the relationship between journalists and Twitter forever. Plus, some great weekend reads.
The Politics of TikTok, Reddit explained, and Google gamed Paid Members Public
Could a US ban on TikTok trigger a social media power struggle? And how did the Verge use ChatGPT to game Google?
AI is about to take misinformation to a new level Paid Members Public
AI generated misinformation is going to be a nightmare to verify. Plus a big Google update, YouTube gets serious about podcasting and some rules for curation.
TikTok’s in trouble — time to adapt your strategy to match Paid Members Public
TikTok is becoming a social strategy headache I have nearly two decades of history advocating for news organisations taking advantage of publishing on social platforms under my belt. Sure, I had and have misgivings about Facebook, but the general thrust of my work has always been that we need to
TikTok: should news organisations be on the platform now? Paid Members Public
TikTok is beloved of Gen Z — but a lot less popular amongst Western governments. With a US ban looming, here’s how to rethink your strategy.
As social platforms decline, publishers have an opportunity Paid Members Public
As the dominant social platforms change, and pivot away from being networks to media destinations, publishers could step into the gap they leave.
Folks, we need to talk Paid Members Public
The last decade has been a vast experiment proving that great conversations need simple, clear rules. Let's start applying that lesson.
Weekend Reads: social media cycles, AI and a podcast car crash Paid Members Public
Insights into the decline and fall of social networks, the audience capture of celebrities — and the surprisingly dangerous nature of podcasting.
