mental health

And…back

Back under the blog after a much needed-break.

An uncomfortable audience success story

GB News is generating £600k in audience revenue in under a year… Plus more on Reddit's strategy and some mental health resources.

Building resilient newsrooms

From grusome images on social media to war reporting and pandemics — journalists are under more stress than ever. How do we help keep our newrooms productive, and our staff healthy?

Sunday Supplement: trees, mental health, Alistair Campbell and more

Pour yourself a drink, find a quite corner, and enjoy this selection of interesting reading, listening and viewing from around the web.

The World Record Egg: hacking attention for mental health?

We now know who was behind the World Record Egg - and what they plan on doing with the account. But what does this tell us about today's attention economy?

Rise of the Memeocracy — and its cost

We reward the ability to win attention with fame, validation and money. But that comes with a psychological price.

Don't be an influencer: earn influence (a grumpy old blogger writes)

Is "influencer" really a useful catch-all term for creators on social platforms? And is there a danger in the way it's become the default label?

RIP Trey Pennington