SEO
Social & Digital lunchbreak: big SEO change inbound and signs of a podcast rebound
In today's quick dose of lunchtime reading, there's major Google news, a publisher abandoning their office and more.
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Coronavirus
Why we need more than just good coronavirus reporting right now
There is only one story right now: Covid-19. That's not good enough. People need to escape from it, as well as being informed about it.
business models
Life after newsprint can be rosy - as The Independent shows
How is The Indy doing in its post-print existence? Rather well, it turns out…
podcasting
Spotify is trying to become podcasting's gatekeeper. We musn't let them.
While Spotify's acqusition of The Ringer is good news for the journalists involved, it's part of a worrying trend in podcasting
rbi
The end of an era at RBI (nearly)
With the disposal of Farmers Weekly, my former employer is all but out of the journalism business.
newsletters
Engaged Reading Digest: the subscriptions edition
Five reads on subscriptions and membership models, to give you some hope about the future of journalism.
OM&HB
One Man & His Blog: the next stage
A change is coming to One Man & His Blog - here's your chance to support my work, and get access to more resources around digital journalism.
engaged reading digest
Engaged reading digest: members-only apps, and the funnel is back
The Guardian launches a member-only app, people are discovering funnels a decade late, and HuffPo is on the auction block.
paywalls
Paywalls promote misinformation
If all high-quality news becomes paywalled - what will fill the void left behind?