The NYT forcing staff to use their mobile site sends an important message
The New York Times are running an experiment to force staff off their desktop machines and on to their mobile phones and tablets. Mark Coatney has written that it will be “one big pain in the ass”. I agree with…
Friday Reading S02E02
Here’s some stuff that I enjoyed reading this week that I thought you might enjoy too. Ask at the cash desk for refunds if you don’t… “Wow. Clickhole. How the Onion spinoff designed to mock the internet became the best…
“People are on social media, so do it on social media” – Buzzfeed’s Tom Phillips on #GE2015 at News Impact Summit London
Last week I was at the News Impact Summit London, and the first panel session was about coverage of the recent UK General Election, a subject rather dear to my heart. It featured Miranda Green, Buzzfeed’s Tom Phillips, ITV’s Jason…
“We saw growth with Facebook video” – ITV’s Jason Mills talks #GE2015 at News Impact Summit London
Today I’ve been at the News Impact Summit London, and the first panel session was about coverage of the recent UK General Election, a subject rather dear to my heart. It featured Miranda Green, Buzzfeed’s Tom Phillips, ITV’s Jason Mills…
“We put a lot of effort into designing #GE2015 for mobile” – the BBC’s Steve Herrmann at News Impact Summit
Today I’ve been at the News Impact Summit London, and the first panel session was about coverage of the recent UK General Election, a subject rather dear to my heart. It featured Miranda Green, Buzzfeed’s Tom Phillips, ITV’s Jason Mills…
“We were all chasing this phantom story” – Miranda Green on #GE2015 at the News Impact Summit
Today I’ve been at the News Impact Summit London, and the first panel session was about coverage of the recent UK General Election, a subject rather dear to my heart. “I’d never seen so many shocked people across the country”…
Friday Reading S02E01
A round-up of some stuff that I enjoyed reading this week which you might enjoy reading too… Christopher Eccleston: ‘Dementia dismantled my father’s personality’ A genuinely moving piece from Chris Eccleston about dealing with his father’s slide into dementia. Read….
“Inspiring computer hardware for young people in the developing world” – Yonatan Raz-Fridman at #qznextbillion
I’m spending the day at Quartz’s event “The Next Billion”. Here are my notes from the talk by Yonatan Raz-Fridman, looking at giving kids the building blocks to make computers. “Inspiring computer hardware for young people in the developing world”…