Instagram
Hackers harvesting Instagram accounts
This month has seen a spate of connected Instagram account hacking - with no clear objective. Why?
Social Media
(388)Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
X (Twitter)
Twitter's "them and us" problem
Twitter has fallen a very long way from its roots as the place where you went to find out what was happening - and to discuss it. If it's just about an elite telling us their thoughts, does it really matter all?
social media mobs
WhatsApp, mob justice and the desperate need for a strategic response worldwide
Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.
design
The Lily: iterating a visual and editorial voice (News Impact Summit, Paris)
For the social media generation, the design of a story is just as important as the journalism. The Lily's Amy King explained the team's interactive approach to design at the News Impact Summit.
Facebook
Facebook has implemented a traffic threshold for Instant Articles
It appears Facebook has quietly implemented a traffic threshold for getting access to Instant Articles. Sites that fall below it are losing access to the format.
reuters institute
Digital News Report 2018: traffic from — and trust in — social media on the decline
The new Digital News Report is out - and things are looking grim in the intersection of social media and news. Here's a couple of preliminary observations.
