Social Media

Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.

A Twitter-like bird, entirely made out of sewing thread

Threads: first impressions of Meta’s new Twitter competitor Members Public

Meta’s Twitter clone is here, and it’s surprisingly good. But most of all, it’s growing at an astonishing rate. Time to pay attention.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media

Digital News Report 2023: the social challenge for audience growth Members Public

2023’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report makes for grim reading. But, for the savvy, audience-centric journalist, there’s opportunity here, too.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
audience strategy

Journalism’s polycrisis, explained Members Public

While the waters of digital journalism have never been calm, right now we're passing through a storm that will sink some publications — but be the making of others. Here's what's causing that tempest.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism
A good AI fights a bad AI

Good AI, Bad AI Members Public

In today's roundup: how to get generative AI wrong — and right. New video tools. And… a moderation game…?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
AI
Journalism can’t help but be social

Don’t write off social journalism yet Members Public

Buzzfeed News and Vice crashing and burning has led to another wave of doomsaying about the future of journalism and social media. Let’s get some nuance back in the discussion…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
A journalist and his work ascend into the social media skies

Blue sky thinking about emerging social platforms Members Public

There's a whole new wave of social media emerging. Do you need to be there now?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
An old-fashioned journalist succumbs to despair.

Media’s no good, very bad week Members Public

More proof that VC funding and journalism are poor bedfellows — and that you should never trust a social media platform.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Social Media
An influencer surrounded by link

🤯 LinkS in bio Members Public

Well, stone the crows. Instagram has unexpectedly done something we never thought they’d do…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Instagram