Fascinating. I didn’t realise Pinterest did monthly updates on trends across the platform.
What you need to know about yesterday’s Google algorithm news (if you’re a journalist).
I think that was the first newsletter to my paying members I was really, really happy with. Now to keep repeating that.
Nature: How social networks can be used to bias votes
This is rapidly becoming an existential issue for our democracies. If you’re serious about politics and/or journalism, you need to understand this.
This is quite a big point too many journalists miss: Media Literacy will not create trust in journalism
It just tends to reinforce those who already mistrust journalists.
The only thing from that keynote I’m 100% getting: Apple Arcade. Might get a new watch… strap. Might get the iPhone 11 Pro, but will hang on to my cash for now and see if there’s a Mac and iPad Pro event next month.
I have two very excited little girls who have just seen the Apple Arcade trailer. Good price for the whole family. We’ll be signing up.
Here’s one great reason to love the DJi Osmo Mobile 3 if you’re involved in social video production:
”It appears to me that Medium wants to double as a Reader app in an experiment. This unreleased feature is called “Save to Medium”, similar to how Instapaper works.”
Nope. Uh-uh. Not using that.
Having the sort of day where I write what I thought were two thoughtful and useful posts, and the world just shrugs its shoulders at me.
It’s the blogging equivalent of a null result in science.
But it’s that or clickbait…
Politicians love presenting us with apparently simple solutions to complex problems. It’s where the votes are.
But journalists need to stop aiding and abetting them in this.
Does journalism have an understanding problem?
(tl;dr - yes!)