TikTok
Weaning media off its social addiction
Kicking the social media traffic fix, plus links on the tricks of pseudoscience and the future of media.
social & digital lunchbreak
Who's afraid of the small, average Apple News+?
A storm in a teacup around changes coming to Apple's news app, some thoughts on Reels, and a toxicity round-up. Happy Monday!
Five Morning Links #2: Unleash the Zuckercopier
Is this the Reels life? Or is it just Facebook fantasy?
newsletters
Newsletters: Rise of the Blogletter
Why today's newsletter actually take a lot from blogging and why The Economist is on Instagram: answered.
social & digital lunchbreak
The misinformation war is still an asymmetric one
In the quest for people's beliefs, a thousand little lies are more powerful than a single big truth.
social media journalism
Social & Digital lunchbreak: rethinking, well, everything…
From the challenges of being a journalist on social media, to the shifting face of podcasts, there's plenty to be thinking about today.
Social & Digital lunchbreak: avoiding news, spreading correction - and keeping the 'gram fresh
Three stories and two newsletters worth a little of your precious attention today.
lockdown
Lockdown journalism digest: virtual worlds, newsletters and the influencer evolution
Some more reading to help you navigate the emerging information ecosystem of our pandemic age.
engaged reading digest
Engaged Reading Digest: Stories, Analytics and Podcast Communities
A bumper load of interesting reading about engaged journalism and journalism development. Enjoy!
Social Media
Amazon kills the Instagram competitor you never heard about
Did you know that Amazon launched an Instagram clone? Yeah, me neither.
influencers
How did creators become influencers?
How did YouTube's "creators" become Instagram's "influencers" — and what does the dinstinction signify?
influencers
Never bet against the phone
The polished perfection of the millennial influencer is giving way to a rawer, more phone-centric look.