Social Media
Social media isn’t dead — it’s regenerating
Despite Twitter and Meta’s troubles, humanity’s desire to create and share will not diminish. They’ll just find new ways of connecting. And they already are.
mastodon
Mastodon servers for journalists
Looking for a Mastodon Instance to begin your journey in the fediverse as a journalist? You’ve come to the right place!
X (Twitter)
What today’s Twitter layoffs could mean for journalists
Elon Musk is busy gutting Twitter’s staff — and where he chooses to cut will tell us what the platform’s future relationship with news will look like.
apple news
Why you can’t afford to ignore Apple News
Despite all the early scepticism, Apple News is now the most used UK news app. Time to stop ignoring it.
What you missed while distracted by MuskTwit
A week that changed UK politics - and the global social media sphere. Buckle up, stormy times ahead.
X (Twitter)
Five quick thoughts about what Musk’s Twitter means for journalism
Five fairly practical thoughts about what the coming weeks could bring for a Musk-owned Twitter
fact-checking
How two guys trolled reporters outside Twitter
In the rush to cover “breaking news” live at Twitter, journalists fell for a fairly simple hoax.
podcasting
The alternative podcast realities of politics magazines
Podcasts have become central to many publishers’ strategies — with sometimes bizarre results.