Politics
Journalism and politics are inescapably inter-twined.
Schadenfreude as a personal indulgence, not a public performance Paid Members Public
You might be enjoying Trump's illness — but does posting about it actually help anyone?
Social & Digital lunchbreak: inflection points in politics and subscriptions Paid Members Public
Lots of simmering tensions in politics and social media are coming to a head. Interesting timing…
Engaged Reading Digest: 17th Birthday Edition Paid Members Public
This blog may by 17 years old, but that's no excuse for stopping the links coming!
General Election 2019: the news media failed profoundly — but not in the way you think Paid Members Public
Reuters Institute research shows that most of what we believe about the general public and politics news is wrong — and that we are profoundly failing to engage them.
TikTok is the social media hype cycle on speed Paid Members Public
TikTok stars are “fading” already - and the reason why suggests the challenge ahead for the platform.
Dominic Cummings’ blogpost, direct dialogue and its threat to mainstream political journalism Paid Members Public
The Prime Minster's Chief Special Advisor outlined a new vision for the civil service in a blogpost — and with it, a new way of communicating policy, in way we need to pay attention to.
Three questions about the UK's journalism landscape after the General Election result Paid Members Public
A major shift in the political landscape of the UK raises some critical questions about the role of truth and journalism in the social media mindscape.
The need for intelligent skepticism, proved through links Paid Members Public
Can you trust your commenters? Can you trust your transcription service? In the digital world, here be dragons…