news impact summit
News Impact: TikTok trends and new formats for journalism
What TikTok can — and can’t — do for your publication, and a pathway to new forms of journalism storytelling.
polarisation
Twitter, death threats and civility: rethinking journalism on social media
The platforms undoubtedly need to do more to deal with the toxic environment on social media. But it's worth considering our own role in stoking that febrile atmosphere.
Politics
Schadenfreude as a personal indulgence, not a public performance
You might be enjoying Trump's illness — but does posting about it actually help anyone?
Facebook
Facebook launches new Groups tools, and Google spends lobbying money on journalism
Facebook does a good thing, and Google does something that merely looks nice. This is platform economy life.
YouTube
“Hey, Guys”: the latest on YouTube, Facebook oversight and more
YouTube is a huge source of news, Facebook gets a hostile oversight board. Just another Tuesday in the digital culture wars.
attention
When less journalism is more
The shift to digital unleashed the floodgates on a tidal wave of journalism of often variable content. And, finally, publishers are discovering that smaller amounts of more valuable work can be better.
online harassment
Better tools for better online communities
Five quick links about online abuse of local journalists, Facebook’s attempt to cleanse its groups, and some community-centric publishing tools.
newsletters
Casey Newton's shift to Substack shows how newsletters are changing
On the day he breaks another major Facebook story, Verge tech editor Casey Newton jumps ship for the Substack way
audio
Get some audio in your engagement strategy
Why audio is critical to your audience engagement thinking, why hashtags are back on Facebook, and more to spark your imagination this week…