Headlines matter. Publishers know it. Good headlines help with the understanding, reach, and impact of a story. Headlines frame articles, …
Headlines, cognitive processing, and problematic information Read more »
Recently I encountered an issue while trying to text a colleague who no longer uses Signal. This app is popular …
How to unregister from Signal if you no longer use it as your texting app Read more »
Where I grew up in Northern Alberta, hockey was a big deal. My big brother played hockey. And my dad, …
Three unforgettable moments in [my] hockey history Read more »
I like to imagine different metaphors for journalism. Consider that the press is a giant inertia machine, for example.1 I …
She was kind. But she was also ruthlessly attentive to my Northern Alberta dialect. Sometimes she would simply say it back to me. I seen.
Some years we have more. Some years we have less.
If news orgs are serious about being good partners in mitigating misinformation, they need to link meaningfully to relevant references and especially science-based organizations…
But here’s an old idea: what if dominant journalism, by and large and in the long run, is actually a drag on progress? What if dominant journalism, and by that I mean the mainstream press, is actually a conservative force? On this view, it’s a drag on change…
If you ask white folks about the over-representation of white folks on screen, they will often misunderstand and/or underestimate the degree and seriousness of over-representation. Luckily we have some tools to help us with our reality testing…
I campaigned during the first and second referendums we had here in BC regarding proportional representation. We won the first …
The dream of proportional representation dies again; long live pro rep Read more »
Once in a while I have to work with video or audio recordings. Or sometimes I need to convert file …
Halloween in Vicwest is quiet but nice. Some great costumes on the street last night and trick or treaters were …
Time for a trip to Ucluelet soon to re-up my notebook situation. Cedar House Gallery
I’m voting for proportional representation. I hope you do too, friends. #prorep #bcpoli #yyj #victoriabc #pr #proportionalrepresentation #bcvotes #bcreferendum #pr4bc
My father recently sent me these amazing resources about various risks due to earthquake around Victoria. I immediately had to look at one, because the thought of the ground turning to liquid is terrifying to me…
Hi neighbour. Hello Autumn. #StellaAndBunny #CatsOfVicwest #StellaTheCat
Design inspiration from the desk of @makingculture aka @beckycory! #pinksheepmedia #illustration #yyjdesign
Say it with me. The duty to consult Indigenous people does not conflict with the public interest…
99% Invisible did an episode on the interrobang recently. I was interested to learn that early Greek and Roman writing didn’t have spaces! Rack that up to stuff I took for granted. Apparently an ad man in the sixties developed the interrobang…
Am I a dog or a bird? Best feet ever. #hairlessfergus #fergusthedog #fergusthedoggy
Spaceship on the membrane between two, not so blue, oceans. #bcferriesjuxtapose
I tend to think that comms advice for scientists is also comms advice for everyone. Here’s an interest look at …
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? Read more »
Our living room is full of display experiments of all the beatiful merch that @makingculture has been creating! Maybe we’ll …
Display experiments of all the beatiful merch that @makingculture has been creating Read more »
