digital disruption
Missing Links & Unfinished Thoughts: False Prophets and Useful Tools
More gems from the published archive, looking at the problem with media innovation, and the first real meme…
Journalism
Posts about the skills, ethics and practicalities of being a member of the fourth estate.
podcasting
Podcasting is the mainstream media now
Now research suggests podcasting is mainstream, in the UK at least. Plus a PR over-reaches, and the debate about teens and social media
attention
Why we need new gatekeepers to counter AI slop
In less than two years, AI content is polluting search results and social networks. We need a new wave of curators to counter this.
Blogging
On bloggers and journalists, 20 years on
An old debate reared its head over the weekend. Why do journalists still misunderstadn what blogging was — and is?
TikTok
The secret to a great headline revealed
Plus why TikTok can be surprisingly boring.
Journalism
Ask the stupid question, and other journalism advice
Two handy tips for journalists
Journalism
How publications get sloppy
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.
AI
Stop the Slop
The perfect word to describe thoughtless, rude use of AI has emerged. Let’s hope it sticks…
Blogging
Journalism's blog shame
After two decades, why are so many journalists so wary of the word “blog”?
AI
Adversarial AI: A Tool for Self-Improvement in Journalism
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.
Journalism
What's the true job of a tech reviewer?
Does a reviewer have a duty to ease off a bad product to protect a company from harm? No!
reuters institute
The pandemic changed newsrooms. But did it change them the right way?
New research from the Reuters Institute shows us that newsrooms have become more flexible post-pandemic, but not how that flexibility is being used.