Social Media
Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
Digital News Report 2023: the social challenge for audience growth Paid 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.
Journalism’s polycrisis, explained Paid 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.
Good AI, Bad AI Paid Members Public
In today's roundup: how to get generative AI wrong — and right. New video tools. And… a moderation game…?
Don’t write off social journalism yet Paid 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…
Blue sky thinking about emerging social platforms Paid Members Public
There's a whole new wave of social media emerging. Do you need to be there now?
Media’s no good, very bad week Paid Members Public
More proof that VC funding and journalism are poor bedfellows — and that you should never trust a social media platform.
🤯 LinkS in bio Paid Members Public
Well, stone the crows. Instagram has unexpectedly done something we never thought they’d do…
Some notes on Substack Notes Paid Members Public
Who is the new Substack feature serving? Plus the final nail in the coffin of the keyword from Google.
