Weekend reading — from the serious to the silly
From lessons we should learn from the coverage of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance, to AI copyright, to that weird, mysterious content on TikTok, it’s all here.
SEO
Readers Write: on ChatGPT search, Twitter changes and Mastodon Ice Cubes
Thoughts from the lovely OM&HB community about types of search, the impact of Twitter’s changes — and a freebie Mastodon app.
magazines
Loaded and the gonzo early days of the Lads Mags
In 1994, Loaded kickstarted a men's magazine revolution. It also helped shape how I see journalism.
newsletters
What is a newsletter?
Rethinking how we conceptualise newsletters, why you should ignore the podcast doom-mongers and more in today’s updates.
Social pay to play is coming
It appears that Elon Musk really is a social media thought leader, as Mark Zuckerberg is borrowing one of his monetisation ideas… Plus, a look at the post-Google Analytics world.
X (Twitter)
Why the Twitter road crash is more serious than you think
Plus the growing evidence that AI chat search is far from ready for prime time, and some great reads on both how ChatGPT actually works and what’s behind “hot, lonely women” catfishing scams
Friday Five: misreporting Mastodon, dangerous deepfakes and tanking Twitter
Is Mastodon really tanking? Who’s making a mint from newsletters? And who are these eerie newsreaders spouting propaganda? Your weekend reading, sorted.
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One Man & His Blog reborn: the 2023 edition
This site has a brand new look for its 20th anniversary year. Here's what's changed — and why.
What the heck is happening with Twitter now?
Long form Tweets are here for Twitter Blue subscribers. And there are big changes on the way for Tweedeck and the Twitter API. Some people just love watching platforms burn.