When did you last reply to someone on a social network?

A little more conversation, a little less promotion, please

Is Trump a blogger or a social object?

The relationship between Trump and other users of his social media platform Truth Social is interesting, and not a little alarming.

The problem isn't AI, the problem is humans

We have a great new tool. We just have to learn to use it properly…

Why is media so… conservative?

For an industry so obsessed with news, why are we so reluctant to cover new things?

Sit quietly and read time: AI, Meta, money and… Tintin?

Some worthwhile reading gleaned from my open tabs over the Bank Holiday weekend…

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s doing

Nowhere does the heroic myth of the founder look more tarnished than in the tattered remnants of the Facebook creator's reputation.

Friday night's fine for linkin'

Lots of good stuff to read – and think about – over the weekend

A new threat for newsletters?

The simplicity of the in-box is a thing of the past. Can we handle categorisation?

XCity 2025 is here

The latest annual issue from our MA Magazine journalism students

Trust me, I’m a journalist

We're labouring under the illusion that the public trust us. Time to wake up.

How are audiences feeling about AI in 2025?

More research showing just how wary audiences are of AI being used in journalism

Quartz finally burns out

A moment's silence for one of the great 2010s journalism innovators