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Is Trump a blogger or a social object?

The relationship between Trump and other users of his social media platform Truth Social is interesting, and not a little alarming.

Audience Strategy: further reading (listening?)

More bonus links for my students, with a distinct MAGA world theme…

Rule 1: Never trust Facebook

Zuckerberg is MAGAing Facebook and Instagram. But he's always done what suits the company, not what helps the users.

Bluesky is having a moment. Time to pay attention.

Musk's close alignment with the new US President-elect has triggered a new exodus from X — with many communities heading for Bluesky. Will this be the tipping point for the new network?

Engaged Reading Digest: the escalation of trolling to the global stage

If you were in any doubt that the fundamental tools of the online troll are now at play in global politics, the last week should have put paid to that.

Social & Digital lunchbreak: inflection points in politics and subscriptions

Lots of simmering tensions in politics and social media are coming to a head. Interesting timing…

Journalism problems: delegitimizing media and a paucity of participation

Jay Rosen's latest list of his journalism challenges is particularly thought-provoking right now.

Live tweeting Trump at the NYT

The end of presidential access journalism in the US

The newly-elected Donald Trump seems determined to cut the press out of the equation