engaged reading digest
Engaged Reading Digest: Viruses, Lies and Spammers
Even in lockdown, journalism still happens. But the narratives emerging are worrying ones.
Coronavirus
Why we need more than just good coronavirus reporting right now
There is only one story right now: Covid-19. That's not good enough. People need to escape from it, as well as being informed about it.
home working
Working from home: one man’s survival guide
I’ve got nearly a decade of experience of self-employment which lead to me working a significant amount of my time from home. Here’s what I’ve learnt.
content moderation
Coronavirus: the social media moderation problem explained
As the social platforms empty their offices of staff, content moderation is taking a serious hit. Here's why.
Facebook
Coronavirus: Facebook is becoming an unreliable source of traffic
As content moderators are sent home, AI tools are taking over their content policing job - and getting it wrong.
X (Twitter)
Twitter’s role in a time of global pandemic
There's a backlash growing against Twitter, fuelled by the pandemic.
journalism resources
Reporting on COVID-19
Nobody needs my opinion on the coronavirus, so I'm compiling a guide to useful resources instead.
community management
Naming and shaming is not a community management strategy
The Bristol Post named and shamed abusive commentators. But that was the easy option.
business models
Life after newsprint can be rosy - as The Independent shows
How is The Indy doing in its post-print existence? Rather well, it turns out…