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
(640)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?
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”?