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.
business models
The Canary becomes a flock: left-wing site reforms as a workersā co-operative
The politics site's former management is gone, and the staff are now collectively running the title. Can they align their business model with their values?
management
What should your newsroom look like in the era of hybrid working?
Some publishers are abandoning their offices. Some are trying to force staff back to their desks. But there is a middle way that could work out better for everyone.
stress
Stress and burnout in post-pandemic journalism
The summer's nearly over, and as people return to their desks, we need to start asking ourselves some hard questions about how hybrid working will change our working lives.
business strategy
How BuzzFeed UK handles its redundancies will tell us a lot about the future of the business
BuzzFeed UK to make 45 staff redundant [http://uk.businessinsider.com/buzzfeed-uk-to-make-45-staff-redundant-2017-12?r=US&IR=T] > The websiteās London workforce was briefed on the plans on Thursday evening. In a tweetĀ later confirmed by the company, media and politics reporter Mark Di Stefano said 45 of the
coffee
Don't trust over-worked decaf drinkers
[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2014/05/drink-more-coffee-3712.html] If youāre in an office full of over-worked journalists, the coffee drinkers are the ones to trust [http://feeds.fastcompany.com/~r/fastcompany/headlines/~3/BEO7TaguXV4/how-coffee-makes-you-more-honest] : > According to a recent study, caffeine helps you resist pressure
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31-3.4 The Best Practice Delusion
[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2014/03/81S5RrVaWUL._SL1500_-3577.html] Iāve been reading ā and throughly enjoying ā Leander Kahneyās book about Jony Ive [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0241001773/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=
corporate culture
The power of "why?"
Christopher Murphy, writing for Multidisciplinary Design on āhuman resourceā [http://www.multidisciplinarydesign.org/the-human-resource/]: > Itās no wonder monolithic businesses often fail. They grow and, in so doing, lose sight of what matters; people become humans and, in that subtle, but important semantic shift the people ā the passionate individuals
corporate life
Corporate voice is inherently impersonal
James OāBrien [http://contently.com/blog/2012/08/24/mckayla-maroney-scowl-meme-the-unpredictable-life-of-viral-content/] , quotingAlex Goldfayn [http://www.evangelistmktg.com]: > āMost of the content that companies put out on social media doesnāt catch on,ā he said. āItās too corporate and promotional. Despite the money invested ā and the myriad social-media marketing
community
Leadership without organisation
Lloyd Davis [http://perfectpath.co.uk/2012/07/31/commitment-the-power-of-just-showing-up/]: > Someone needs to say theyāre going to show up for it. Thatās what makes stuff happen. Lots of other important things help too, but it really kicks off when someone says āIām going to be there
BIg Data - doing business faster than real-time
McKinsey & Company tell us what āfaster than real timeā actually meansā¦ ** Philipp Nattermann, Partner** [https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/06/mckinsey2.jpg] What is big data and where is it coming from? Every web interaction, transaction, social media posting is creating. 1200 Exobytes of
Like Minds Exeter 2012 Liveblogs - day one
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/05/like-minds-audience.jpg] Links to my liveblogs of day one of Like Minds Exeter 2012**Morning session:**- [Russ Lidstone: Why what you do matters](http://wearelikeminds.com/like-minds-2012/russ-lidstone-why-what-you-do-matters) ā Russ kicked off the āideas festivalā with a talk that