alt right media
Accusing a political figure of facilitating child rape does not violate Facebook's community standards
Facebook has community standards. They're just very, very low.
X (Twitter)
Twitter's "them and us" problem
Twitter has fallen a very long way from its roots as the place where you went to find out what was happening - and to discuss it. If it's just about an elite telling us their thoughts, does it really matter all?
photos
Apple ending its photo printing service on 30th September
It looks like Apple is killing its venerable photo and photobook printing service this autumn.
social media mobs
WhatsApp, mob justice and the desperate need for a strategic response worldwide
Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.
tim berners lee
The creator of the World Wide Web is fighting to reclaim it from the Duopoly
When the creator of the World Wide Web is fighting to change how it operates, you know we’ve got a big problem. But what role did journalism play in this?
solutions journalism
Solutions journalism: a possible antidote to news apathy and disengagement
A relentless stream of problem stories makes the world feel worse than it is, and makes people more susceptible to manipulation. Can solutions journalism reverse that?
news impact summit
Stuck in the bubble: the challenges of journalism conferences
The first case study at the News Impact Summit in Paris showed the danger of journalists discussing innovation in a bubble.
design
The Lily: iterating a visual and editorial voice (News Impact Summit, Paris)
For the social media generation, the design of a story is just as important as the journalism. The Lily's Amy King explained the team's interactive approach to design at the News Impact Summit.
digital journalism
Going Online: Be Brave (from 2008)
10 years I wrote something about restructuring editorial teams for digital, but lacked the courage to publish it. I should have found the courage.