Missing Links & Unfinished Thoughts #2: An Ugly Truth or Two
More interesting links and thoughts culled from my horrible unfinished draft post habit.
Social Media
Can social media be safe and sane?
TBH, Betteridge's law applies to that headline. But there are ways of avoiding the worst of it.
audience engagement
WhatsApp for war reporting, Reddit for search and Twitter for GIFs…
Social platforms keep evolving in unexpected directions. Here's three changes that have become clear in recent weeks.
Morning Conference emails
Morning Conference: how to counter news avoidance
Plus some interesting links on revenue, and a 5 minute summary of where the net went wrong.
polarisation
Chat app groups can lead to more extreme views
We know how closed groups work — and that suggests that a shift to chat apps will only increase polarisation.
Social Media
Social Media, chat apps and journalism: people's news discussions are becoming private, not public
Facebook is in decline and the chat apps are rising. But it's more than algorithm changes, but a shift in people's behavior - how do we adapt?
E-mail Ennui
I hate e-mail. I really hate e-mail. Can everyone just move to messaging apps for the serious stuff right now, please? Thanks.
messaging
Twitter drops the 140 character limit for DMs
A significant move from Twitter [http://www.imore.com/twitter-remove-140-character-limit-dms-july]: > Currently, users have a 140 character limit for both tweets and direct messages, but in July Twitter will be removing that limitation from direct messages. The company has announced the new change, along with an updated API for developers.
group messaging
Twitter joins the Group Messaging game - and brings video, too
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2015/01/twitter-group-messages.png] A big – but expected – announcement from Twitter today. Group messaging is here: 30 seconds of Twitter video Possibly more interesting from a journalistic point of view is the fact that they’re adding video natively into Twitter