The coverage of Apple's bad financial news tells us more about the pundits than the company itself.
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A collection of 37 posts
Hyperactive reporting is a problem. Let’s fix it.
Have we let the internet’s hype cycle shorten our attention span for big stories? Yes. And that’s a problem.
The dangerous ignorance at the heart of Facebook
The attitude Mark Zuckerberg is displaying towards news suggests a deep ignorance of the true dynamics of news and its role in society.
Hoaxers are crippling Twitter's breaking news value
Buzzfeed's experience with breaking news makes it clear that hoaxes are eroding Twitter's value during a major news event.
How does it feel to be a journalist from an NRA-supporting family?
This is a thought-provoking piece from a journalist who grew up in an NRA member family in the USA: My father’s interest in guns began as a young man who saved up to buy 60 acres in the Maine…
We need a conversation about the ethics of digital doorstepping
I first wrote about digital doorstepping a decade ago. And the problem has only got worse: I have dealt with 50+ journos online today. Two found my mobile number. This cunt found my house. I still don't know if my…
Nice example of news video shot on a phone
Here’s a nice example of a reporting video shot using a phone from Auntie Beeb. Note how he uses the phone’s mobility to give a sense of environment, and keeping himself in shot and the central point helps…
Journalistic liveblogging analysed: a Polis report
Some time ago I was interviewed by Karin O’Mahony about liveblogging and its use in a journalistic context. The report was published a little over a month ago, and I’ve finally had the chance to dive in. First…