Journalism

Posts about the skills, ethics and practicalities of being a member of the fourth estate.

A puzzled journalist in the middle of doing an interview

Ask the stupid question, and other journalism advice Members Public

Two handy tips for journalists

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism
AI-written slop messing up your web shopping experience.

How publications get sloppy Members Public

A perfect storm of dodgy SEO, dodgier AI work and the desperate need to protect affiliate revenue is breeding a whole new type of web content slop.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism
An unstoppable tide of server-generated slop

Stop the Slop Members Public

The perfect word to describe thoughtless, rude use of AI has emerged. Let’s hope it sticks…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
AI

Journalism's blog shame Members Public

After two decades, why are so many journalists so wary of the word “blog”?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Blogging
A journalist and a robot sub-editor having a lively debate over some copy

Adversarial AI: A Tool for Self-Improvement in Journalism Members Public

Getting AIs to write instead of you is for the mediocre. If you want to be great at what you do, get an AI to challenge you.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
AI
A shot from Brownlee's video.

What's the true job of a tech reviewer? Members Public

Does a reviewer have a duty to ease off a bad product to protect a company from harm? No!

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

The pandemic changed newsrooms. But did it change them the right way? Members Public

New research from the Reuters Institute shows us that newsrooms have become more flexible post-pandemic, but not how that flexibility is being used.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
reuters institute
A platonic ideal of a journalist, probably.

How to journalist better Members Public

This issue guaranteed to be 100% Halloween free — unless you're really scared of AI content…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism