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…
Social Media
(388)Posts about social media platforms, how to use them and techniques for getting the best results.
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.
audience engagement
WhatsApp for war reporting, Reddit for search and Twitter for GIFs…
Social platforms keep evolving in unexpected directions. Here's three changes that have become clear in recent weeks.
Social Media
Getting tone of voice right on social media
Being able to talk like the people you want to reach is a critical audience engagement skill.
culture wars
Cultural jargon is still jargon
It's easier than ever to connect with fellow journalists. But does that mean it's too easy to get disconnected from our audiences?
Social Media
Performative power versus persuasive dialogue on social media
Ezra Klein's latest podcast delves deep into the social complexities of the behaviours lumped under the banner of "cancel culture"
mental health
Sunday Supplement: trees, mental health, Alistair Campbell and more
Pour yourself a drink, find a quite corner, and enjoy this selection of interesting reading, listening and viewing from around the web.
online communities
Trump, QAnon and the limits of the “viral” metaphor to describe online communities
Deplatforming Trump and QAnon won’t kill the movement. But it might just stop it growing as fast.
social networks
Attack of the clones: all social networks are NOT becoming the same
Yes, all social networks are developing the same feature set. No, that doesn’t mean they’re all becoming the same. Here’s why.