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.
Journalism
(643)Posts about the skills, ethics and practicalities of being a member of the fourth estate.
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.
Journalism
How to journalist better
This issue guaranteed to be 100% Halloween free — unless you're really scared of AI content…
Journalism
Journalism’s polycrisis, explained
While the waters of digital journalism have never been calm, right now we're passing through a storm that will sink some publications — but be the making of others. Here's what's causing that tempest.
Journalism
Members’ Reads: Activist versus Journalist
Five reads for members, on a looming Google threat, the ethics of leaking WhatsApp messages and the choice the industry needs to make.