Social Media
Performative power versus persuasive dialogue on social media
Ezra Klein's latest podcast delves deep into the social complexities of the behaviours lumped under the banner of "cancel culture"
Apple just changed the ad market — forever
iOS 14.5 is live, the update that Facebook has been campaigning against for months. Is this good or bad news for publishers?
Apple launches paid podcasts — and a mobile journalism powerhouse
Apple announced a bunch of new stuff last night, but two are of particular significance for journalism. Let's take a look.
live audio
Forget a Clubhouse strategy. What's your live audio strategy?
Clubhouse's central feature is being cloned by all the big social platforms. Bad news for the startup, great news for engaged journalism.
substack
Six thoughts about the Substack Local initiative
Newsletter platform Substack is chucking $1m of its VC cash at local news journalism. Is this helpful — or just marketing?
Morning Conference emails
Google's shift towards quality (again)
If you want affiliate revenue, you need to actually do the work…
Morning Conference emails
Is content moderation futile? And — if so — what should we do instead?
Are we waging a losing war on misinformation? Do we need to try a different approach?
creator economy
How newsletters will inevitably change media and the power of journalists
Worrying about Substack is just a proxy for worrying about the business impact of losing star journalists to their own newsletters.
mental health
Sunday Supplement: trees, mental health, Alistair Campbell and more
Pour yourself a drink, find a quite corner, and enjoy this selection of interesting reading, listening and viewing from around the web.