Commercial lessons from the Black Ballad founder’s newsletter Paid Members Public
How a weekly newsletter has become central to both the community building and monetisation of a ground-breaking website for black women.
Lessons from Newsletter-First Publications Paid Members Public
What can publishers learn about newsletter strategy from independent businesses that grew newsletter first? Notes from a panel discussion.
Social videos: No, AI can't do them by itself Paid Members Public
That AI isn't putting you out of a job yet — but it might be about to change it…
Collapsing Context Collapse Paid Members Public
Mass scale social platforms were wildly profitable — but also terrible social environments for most people. We need more context in our communities.
Ask the stupid question, and other journalism advice Paid Members Public
Two handy tips for journalists
Time for an AI rewind Paid Members Public
Are we letting the generative AI hype blind us to more practical and reliabel uses of the technology?
How publications get sloppy Paid Members Public
A perfect storm of dodgy SEO, dodgier AI work and the desperate need to protect affiliate revenue is breeding a whole new type of web content slop.
Stop the Slop Paid Members Public
The perfect word to describe thoughtless, rude use of AI has emerged. Let’s hope it sticks…
