podcasting
Micro.blog’s podcast transcripts and assistive AI
The small blogging platform is showing how AI can easily add compelling extra features to an existing product.
Adam Tinworth
Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 25 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.
SEO
Google shares its sources, and a new AI-powered social app
Some big changes to Google coming that publishers need to be aware of. An interesting new app that could facilitate community conversations — with the help of AI. And why games aren't just about fun any more.
X (Twitter)
The Tickpocalypse is upon us
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.
world politics
The Politics of TikTok, Reddit explained, and Google gamed
Could a US ban on TikTok trigger a social media power struggle? And how did the Verge use ChatGPT to game Google?
AI
AI is about to take misinformation to a new level
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
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
Social Media
TikTok: should news organisations be on the platform now?
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.
community management
As social platforms decline, publishers have an opportunity
As the dominant social platforms change, and pivot away from being networks to media destinations, publishers could step into the gap they leave.
community management
Folks, we need to talk
The last decade has been a vast experiment proving that great conversations need simple, clear rules. Let's start applying that lesson.
AI
Weekend Reads: social media cycles, AI and a podcast car crash
Insights into the decline and fall of social networks, the audience capture of celebrities — and the surprisingly dangerous nature of podcasting.
Journalism
Members’ Reads: Activist versus Journalist
Five reads for members, on a looming Google threat, the ethics of leaking WhatsApp messages and the choice the industry needs to make.
Journalists
Six more journalists you should follow for International Women's Day
Yes, I do know it was yesterday. There's a good reason it's a day "late".