newsletters
Six things I've learnt from newsletters in the last week
It's not all posturing and culture war opinion-making, you know.
Journalism
Posts about the skills, ethics and practicalities of being a member of the fourth estate.
tabloids
On the Harry & Meghan interview and the UK press
Some reactions from UK media to the accusations of racism levelled during the Oprah interview.
Journalism
Poor story construction can spread COVID-19 misinformation
Why poor story structure is going to make some people scared of bank notes.
diversity
British journalism still has a serious equality problem
Plenty of talented young female and BAME journalists are entering the industry — but precious few are making the top ranks. Why is that?
links
Five Morning Links
Five worthwhile reads to start your day.
information ecosystems
Depolluting the information ecosystem
Thanks to the internet, our information ecosystem is bigger than ever — but it is becoming polluted and may already be toxic. How do we become the solution, not part of the problem?
china
Isabel Hilton: what the UK can learn from China's Discourse War
Isabel Hilton's James Cameron memorial lecture at City's journalism department challenged journalists to rise to the challenge of a global information war
Journalism
The dangers of under-estimating complexity
Research shows that climate skepticism comes from a distinct part of the political spectrum. But is journalism making those same connections?
Journalism
Countering the understanding gap about what journalism is
Can we rebuild trust in news without helping people understand what journalism is?
paywalls
Paywalls promote misinformation
If all high-quality news becomes paywalled - what will fill the void left behind?
Journalism
Saving Journalism's Soul
Journalism shouldn't be an ossified religion…
Facebook getting more involved in journalism is still a bad idea
Do we really want to turn Facebook into an editorial beast?