X (Twitter)
The Tickpocalypse is upon us
Musk’s long threatened bonfire of the blue ticks is nearly here. And it could change the relationship between journalists and Twitter forever. Plus, some great weekend reads.
Social Media
Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
Social Media
TikTok: should news organisations be on the platform now?
TikTok is beloved of Gen Z — but a lot less popular amongst Western governments. With a US ban looming, here’s how to rethink your strategy.
community management
As social platforms decline, publishers have an opportunity
As the dominant social platforms change, and pivot away from being networks to media destinations, publishers could step into the gap they leave.
AI
Weekend Reads: social media cycles, AI and a podcast car crash
Insights into the decline and fall of social networks, the audience capture of celebrities — and the surprisingly dangerous nature of podcasting.
Weekend reading — from the serious to the silly
From lessons we should learn from the coverage of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance, to AI copyright, to that weird, mysterious content on TikTok, it’s all here.
Accountability for my TikTok Heresy
Plus some explanation of why social platforms go bad, and how the FT’s Mastodon experiment died.
X (Twitter)
It’s really time to stop embedding tweets in articles
Things are changing so fast under Elon Musk, embedding Tweets may no longer be safe, if they're important to the story
Social Media
Social media isn’t dead — it’s regenerating
Despite Twitter and Meta’s troubles, humanity’s desire to create and share will not diminish. They’ll just find new ways of connecting. And they already are.
mastodon
Mastodon servers for journalists
Looking for a Mastodon Instance to begin your journey in the fediverse as a journalist? You’ve come to the right place!
X (Twitter)
What today’s Twitter layoffs could mean for journalists
Elon Musk is busy gutting Twitter’s staff — and where he chooses to cut will tell us what the platform’s future relationship with news will look like.
Social Media
Platforms and Publishers: the best of frenemies?
Are we any nearer buidling a more healthy relationship between news publishers and social media platforms? The outlook is not good, suggests a news:rewired panel…
X (Twitter)
It’s time to stop embedding tweets in news stories
The possibility of an Elon Musk-run Twitter has people heading for the doors. If we see a mass deletion of accounts, all of a sudden a lot of news stories while find crucial embedded elements at risk.