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How to respond to disinformation while protecting free speech

How to respond to disinformation while protecting free speech

This is a lightly edited version of a submission on disinformation to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression...

Were fears about the “infodemic” overblown?

Were fears about the “infodemic” overblown?

Ever since the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, we — and we do mean “we” as in “literally all of us” — have been deeply concerned about the quality of information that...

The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy

The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy

Pledging allegiance to American democracy is becoming popular among the press. Recently, as part of its “Democracy Challenged” series, theNew York Times’s executive editor...

With Help From Agency Odysseus Arms, Bill Repositions As An SMB Growth Engine In Its First Ad Campaign

With Help From Agency Odysseus Arms, Bill Repositions As An SMB Growth Engine In Its First Ad Campaign

As it drops “.com” from its name, financial automation software provider Bill is launching its first advertising campaign.  Created by Odysseus Arms, which recently won the...

Journalism Books - Journalist's Toolbox

Journalism Books - Journalist's Toolbox

Editor’s note: We have recently launched this page and are open to suggestions. Just drop the name of the book, link to buy it and info about why the book is relevant into our...

Elon Musk's X app for 'everything' might be a non-starter in the US

Elon Musk's X app for 'everything' might be a non-starter in the US

As Elon Musk again nears a deal to buy Twitter, speculation is resurfacing around how the billionaire plans to transform the social network. Musk’s tweet this week offered a...

Unnatural Selection: How We Became 'Mobile Gamers,' What We'll Become Next

Unnatural Selection: How We Became 'Mobile Gamers,' What We'll Become Next

During the years of social media ascendancy I would sometimes write about a cynical description industry insiders had for popular social media games like Candy Crush, FarmVille...

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How Black Ballad raised £335,000 in equity

How Black Ballad raised £335,000 in equity

A year ago, we completed our equity crowdfund. Black Ballad raised over £335,000, with over £200,000 coming from over 1,300 black female investors. This crowdfund was always...

Journalism Books - Journalist's Toolbox

Journalism Books - Journalist's Toolbox

Editor’s note: We have recently launched this page and are open to suggestions. Just drop the name of the book, link to buy it and info about why the book is relevant into our...

Zoe Soon: Tapping Into Gaming Ubiquity with Updated Measurement Guidelines — The Continuum

Zoe Soon: Tapping Into Gaming Ubiquity with Updated Measurement Guidelines — The Continuum

Gaming has been a major form of entertainment for decades. The Entertainment Software Association estimates that over 216 million Americans game on a weekly basis, and globally...

Influence Marketing: Find the “More Right” Creator for Your Brand by The Data-Driven Marketer

Influence Marketing: Find the “More Right” Creator for Your Brand by The Data-Driven Marketer

Influence Marketing: Find the “More Right” Creator for Your Brand Jason Falls is back for round two in The Data Basement with Adam and Mark. What’s changed since his first...