Facebook
Missing Links & Unfinished Thoughts #2: An Ugly Truth or Two
More interesting links and thoughts culled from my horrible unfinished draft post habit.
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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?