month notes

Month Notes: December 2018

Lecturing, training and writing: what Adam Tinworth was up to in late November and December

X (Twitter)

Best thing Twitter have done in years

This is the best John Lewis Christmas ad you'll ever see.

blogosphere

Interesting business models: Blogosphere magazine tries to Kickstart an influence platform

Blogosphere, the influencer industry magazine, is trying to kick start a relationship management platform for the influencer market. Interesting idea - but can they make it work?

engagement

Instagram and Twitter start the fightback against fake engagement

Two moves from major platforms — one small, one major — suggest the right direction of travel.

Blogging

Build that web

Lloyd is blogging again - and here’s why.

video editing

First experiment with Adobe Premiere Rush for quick video editing

My first video in Adobe Premiere Rush CC - knocked up in 10 minutes.

journalism education

OK, maybe Facebook is about to help the local press out… [UPDATED]

Press Gazette has revealed that Facebook is donating £4.5m to help train local journalists. But how sustainable is this?

Instagram

Five Up: some reading to start your day

Five good reads to kick off your week.

Johnston Press

Johnston Press survives — but at a human cost

Johnston Press has escaped its debts — but it leaves behind angry investors, and hits employees right in the pensions.