Journalism

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

Members’ Reads: Activist versus Journalist Members Public

Five reads for members, on a looming Google threat, the ethics of leaking WhatsApp messages and the choice the industry needs to make.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism
A confused middle-aged journalists failing to cope with games journalism

YouTube is the missing ingredient in games coverage Members Public

The problem with gaming journalism from mainstream outlets lies in our rejection of video. Plus TikTok’s Canadian woes and more.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

Building a news oasis in a journalism desert Members Public

Plus why we end up with zombie websites, YET MORE Twitter chaos, and the cancelling of Dilbert

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

Weekend reading — from the serious to the silly Members Public

From lessons we should learn from the coverage of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance, to AI copyright, to that weird, mysterious content on TikTok, it’s all here.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

The Week in Tweets Members Public

A landmark week in a number of ways, caught in a handful of Tweets…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
X (Twitter)

The hourglass: a potential replacement for the inverted pyramid? Members Public

Could the Inverted Pyramid be defunct in the age of paywalls, with the more profitable Hourglass taking its place?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism

tl;dr: the Facebook is burning issue Members Public

This week's in-depth round-up of links has depth on Meta's problems, lots of newsletter news, and plenty more to keep you enthralled this weekend…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
tl;dr newsletter

Obesity of experience Members Public

What's the role of experiential journalism in a world saturated in experiential social media?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism