As a journalist, what would I write if Dapper Laughs committed suicide?

So this week Dapper Laughs launched DappsDaily then pulled it after accusations of plagiarism from the Guardian, banned the Liverpool Echo from reviewing a show, and faced local council calls for him not to play in Sunderland. And today on…

Matt Round on his personal highlights from UsVsTh3m

I’ve tried to avoid getting all misty-eyed on here about UsVsTh3m and Ampp3d and Row Zed and all that j@zz, but this is a lovely blog post from Matt Round who worked on some of the interactive stuff we did…

It’s some stuff! What I read! You might like it too! Or Not! “If Apple phased out the Mac, how would those who use it to get work done carry on?” ME BASH ROCKS TOGETHER. Actually the link reveals a…

I wrote yesterday about “8 things we learned covering #GE2015 for Ampp3d & UsVsTh3m” and my friend/former colleague/drinking partner/fellow Doctor Who fan/beard rival Richard Beech chipped in with another couple in a blog post on the blog that he said…

8 things we learned covering #GE2015 for Ampp3d & UsVsTh3m

Last month I gave a short talk at Hacks/Hackers London about covering the 2015 General Election with Ampp3d and UsVsTh3m. Here are 8 things we learned. 1. We don’t have much useful digital “prior art” It is possible this is…

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…

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…