“There are too many privileged white dudes who defend the status quo in ‘journalism
“There are too many privileged white dudes who defend the status quo in ‘journalism
Headlines, cognitive processing, and problematic information
Headlines matter. Publishers know it. Good headlines help with the understanding, reach, and impact of a…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…
Journalism’s allergy to substantive regulation
Misinformation is a big deal. Hate online is a big deal. And as the public catches…
How to stop increasing the reach and impact of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter
Some thoughts on how not to amplify hate accounts on Twitter.
The state of hyperlinking in journalism, a case study
From time to time I like to check in on how news orgs are doing with…
Cognition trick: the Google Effect
We’ve developed a habit of forgetting, or declining to remember, the information that is readily available…
Paul Wells, conservatism, satire, and Maclean’s footprint
I like Maclean’s about as much as I like the National Post. They’re rightwing, partisan, and…