It's been a strange day

"When you have a problem, you ask Matt GPT" would be funnier if it wasn't so painfully true.

"The NewsGuild-CWA stands with our family at the National Union of Journalists and BBC journalists and media workers." Thanks to @newsguild.org for the solidarity. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/us-...

Let’s not overthink vertical #video, shall we? Conference panels, press releases, all about a video format that’s already the default for younger audiences and has been for over a decade. Eventually #journalism will catch up... My latest article on "The 201" www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Well, as @bsky.app has been logging me out at every conceivable opportunity, I've not had a chance to plug "The 201"...until now. (For the uninitiated: that's my #Journalism LinkedIn newsletter - not an American highway) www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Looking forward to this launch. Some great writers lined up from the (former) Observer. "Former Observer columnists comedian Stewart Lee and agony aunt Philippa Perry will both write for The Nerve" - as well as Carole Cadwalladr pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...

My birthday notwithstanding, tonight at the "House of Guinness" premiere has reminded me of two things. Firstly, even though I'm out of practice, I'm good at what I do. Secondly, there's no feeling in the world quite like going to work - and it doesn't feel like a job to begin with. I'm very lucky.

Trump’s closing in on a #TikTok deal. But this isn’t about saving an app - it’s about who gets to own Gen Z’s attention. New audiences vs old empires. And #journalism sits right in the crossfire. www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

I've spent some time thinking about #journalism and the business of news. Content wheels are starting to wobble, content funnels are clogging up, and platforms are colliding - and is “maximalism” really the next big thing? The latest edition of "The 201" has more: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

It sounds like some serious numbers in and around central London for today's protests. I've made a conscious decision to take some time away from public order as of late, but will be back in the middle of things when the time is right.

The really interesting thing I’ve noticed at #FOMT25 is how the attitude and tone in discussions about AI and #journalism have shifted noticeably over the past 24 months. Plenty to chew over coming away from today. Many thanks to @pressgazette.co.uk for the invite and another fantastic event.

I'm heading over to the @pressgazette.co.uk Future of Media Tech Conference this morning. It's a very AI-heavy agenda but that's perfectly understandable, given how AI is driving so much disruption in and around #journalism. I'm looking forward to mainlining coffee on my arrival...

I stepped out the door after a tip-off close to home, and after mostly avoiding my news instinct for the last few weeks, I found a car and a bus had collided at the foot of my road...

A quiet few days away hiding in North London. This sunset set the mood, thankfully.

Here's something a bit different. We've been reporting from Edinburgh to try to get to the bottom of a mystery in London. Princes Street is the Scottish capital's most famous shopping street — and it's gaining the *exact same* tatty gift shops as London. www.londoncentric.media/p/edinburgh-...

Daily Beast ‘on the rise’ as it recruits Tom Latchem as lead global correspondent: Hire comes as politics and culture brand expands under Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood. pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...

12 months ago I warned against relying on subscription-based video tools for #journalism. Now Adobe Rush is on the way out, just as I predicted. Content creation platforms shift fast. Your skills need to be transferable & you need to be adaptable. Also, and much more importantly... I told you so.

Well this made me cry.

Something a bit more personal on 'The 201', but one that's still important to talk about nevertheless: survivor's guilt. I've struggled with it since my diagnosis, and this summer it's been particularly difficult. But every problem has a solution. www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Oh good it's September

Journalists are asked to bear witness to trauma, conflict and tragedy every day, and the weight of that doesn’t just disappear once the story is filed. Burnout, vicarious trauma and constant online threats go hand in hand with #journalism in 2025. www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

A small note of thanks for the messages I've received since posting this. My GP set up a referral for me later this week, so it's all in hand.

I paid a visit to @stbrides.com on Fleet Street - the journalists church - earlier today. It's good to sometimes just sit and gather your thoughts a little, especially when you sense you might be struggling.

The BBC postponed the airing of a documentary about Ozzy Osbourne at the last minute because it wanted to “respect the family issues”

HUGE if true

Putin may be hoping that the longer he can drag this out, the more likely it becomes Trump walks away to avoid a no-deal humiliation. Europe would then have to step up & replace US arms This is far from close to an end.

Some things are so easily verifiable it's practically effortless - especially if you've been doing it for long enough, and even more so on the other site. The left needs to be better than this.

The data doesn't lie. Increasingly more people now get their #news from YouTube than from TV, especially younger audiences. That shift isn’t just about the platform. It’s about behaviour, culture, money, and what #journalism looks and sounds like in 2025... www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Just one-in-five people pay for online news according to our Digital News Report 2025, which tracks a group of 20 countries where many publishers actively seek reader revenue. Lead author of the #DNR25 Nic Newman explains more here. Watch the whole podcast: buff.ly/IlpKJ7O

#StopKillingJournalists @nujofficial.bsky.social

Deciding whether to be a journalist or a creator isn’t a simple either/or. It’s about recognising how quickly audiences are changing the way they consume news. #Journalism is evolving - but our attitudes toward it aren’t. www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Al Jazeera has said that two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas.

In Australia’s so-called mushroom murder case, Erin Patterson has been convicted of killing three relatives with a beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. A very strange and very sinister story. youtu.be/cJUrOfb1bvc?...

The first four editions of The 201 – my #journalism newsletter on @linkedin – cover the hold-it-or-clip-it lav mic dilemma, FAST news workflows, TikTok and newsroom trust, and why Don Norman’s work matters more than you think. www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

Hi @bsky.app can I have this framed please?

On the basis of online safety, I'm happy to confirm that I'm not a child.

Violence erupted in #Epping last night after a far-right protest near a hotel housing asylum seekers. While the demo outside the Bell Hotel started peacefully, tensions escalated as the night wore on. It was a very long night for Essex Police who were supported by the Met Police inc. the TSG.

Another #journalism newsletter, and one that's been percolating for the better part of the year. If you're on @linkedin.com let me know what you think... www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

There are a few projects that I've had on the back burner for quite some time - one of which was starting a video #journalism newsletter. That's now ticked off of the list: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/... That just leaves the mobile photography photo book now...

Hearing a man walk into an Italian cafe and ask, in all seriousness, if they have pasta on the menu and seeing the disgust of the Italian owner burn a hole right through him has set the mood for the week.

Squid Game ended on an appropriately sombre note. And if you're a fan of James Bond the final act might not feel too dissimilar to "No Time to Die"...

From today's "Palestine Action" protest in central #London.

Chaotic scenes this morning as 27-year-old Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Liam O'Hanna) better known as Mo Chara - part of Irish group Kneecap - leaves Westminster Magistrates Court to massive cheers from his friends and supporters. He is next due in court on August 20th.

The @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Digital News Report 2025 has piqued my interest, so much so I wrote up my thoughts on the matter like a grown up... "Reuters Institute Digital #News Report 2025: To Scroll or Not to Scroll — Why Distribution Now Outranks Production" www.linkedin.com/pulse/reuter...

Some of my footage from the Grenfell Silent March, held on the eighth anniversary of the disaster that claimed 72 lives, 18 of whom were children, has been featured in this Channel 4 News report. I'm grateful to contribute to coverage of such an important and ongoing story. youtu.be/W6Oe8uw2zSw?...

I'm afraid the question has been asked and now you must choose: Should you live in Walthamstow or Crystal Palace? on.ft.com/43WcS0d

On new ONS figures on earnings and employment, Unite chief Sharon Graham: “As real wages slow again, we have to remember that growth & profits don’t always equal jobs and wages. This country needs a joined-up industrial strategy and ambitious public investment to escape the cost of living crisis”

Did a double take in Northampton today… Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh turned up in the Market Square. Greeted by a sea of schoolchildren waving Union Jacks, according to the Royal Diary she’s spending the day visiting several local initiatives in and around the town.

After Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex made the shock announcement five years ago that they intended to step back as full-time working royals, the rest of the House of Windsor was left scrambling.