Feeling exhausted and burned out by the news? You’re not alone — this great new podcast Can We Have Your Attention? by my mega smart friends Claire Coady & @jameswickham.bsky.social looks at the ‘Attention Economy’, advertising, journalism, social media, and the rest youtu.be/al4g2YdIoKQ?...

Just to check - is anyone using this site yet, or is it just automated news feeds talking to each other? I suspect the era of microblogging is officially dead.

After 22 years I have left staff at the BBC. I'm hugely proud of the work I've done & the many wonderful people I've worked with. I'm founding my own company - Phonogram - to offer media production and editorial consulting internationally. More details soon! phonogram.co.uk

That is very obviously not a penalty. #nufc

Of all the great commentaries my old colleagues at 5 live do, I’m not sure I love any of them more than The Masters. Had flu listening to it in 2005, passing in & out of consciousness while leaders changed constantly. Loved it ever since. Always better pictures on the radio!

@shannonliao.bsky.social Hi Shannon - hope you're well. if you're across it, is there any chance you'd be able to join us on the BBC World Service at 6.50pm ET to talk about the Tencent/Ubisoft deal? It's for World Business Report & would be about 5 mins. I'm on [email protected]. Thanks!

I cannot wait for @georgecaulkin.bsky.social's piece on the cup final, though I am concerned he may have an aneurysm writing it. Joy unconfined? Newcastle? In the same sentence?

@benpartridge.bsky.social Hello! I'm slowly working my way through the 3BS back catalogue - I am appallingly late to both that & the wonderful B&DN. However I let out a squeal of delight/bemusement at the revelation in S7 E4 (Crisps), 19 minutes in, that you enjoy listening to Business Matters...

Kathryn was the first presenter I ever produced an outside broadcast, in my first job in proper radio. She was a complete delight - encouraging, patient, and very friendly. I’ve never forgotten her kindness to a complete newbie. This is very sad news. www.itv.com/news/calenda...

@stephaniejones.bsky.social Hello again Dr. Jones - hope you're well. Is there any chance you might be available to talk James Bond with us on the BBC World Service this evening? If so is there a number I/one of my colleagues can give you a call on? I'm on [email protected] or DM. Thanks!

@podonthetyne.bsky.social A news story I saw... Croatian media says a former mayor's been arrested on suspicion of using public money to buy one and a half tonnes of sausages. Davor Milicevic's accused of buying lots of kulen - a spiced meat product that's popular in Croatia. Could it be...?

If today ends with tariffs - purportedly needed because of drug smuggling and illegal immigration - placed on Canada but not Mexico then I will be very confused.

BBC World Service to cut 130 jobs in savings plan www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #BBCWorldService

It's not finished. This is just the outline. But I wrote about why North England is poor. Which it really really is. tomforth.co.uk/whynorthengl...

Littler was playing a different game. Unreal.

RIP Johnnie Walker - one of the UK’s longest-standing and most recognisable DJs. A devoted fan and tireless champion of rock music, he’ll be sorely missed. Here’s the start Bob Harris’s lovely tribute on BBC Radio 2’s Sounds Of The 70s, the show he inherited from Johnnie in November.

Chinese firms produce one third of world's manufacturing output • China's manufacturing output is higher than that of all G7 economies - combined • Despite oversupply, fixed asset investment in manufacturing could grow by 9% in 2024

WATCH: I asked our correspondent in Damascus , Iina Sinjab, about how it felt to witness this weekend’s events. Lina is Syrian.

they've literally taken the Road to Damascus

Have you seen me post about the massive fall-out between K-pop band NewJeans and their agency, ADOR - and wondered “what on earth is going on there, then?” Well, you’re in luck. The BBC World Service have put together a brilliant 15-min primer on the whole fiasco. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The always brilliant @shayan86.bsky.social has done a thread which is well worth spreading further.

And BOOM, South Korea's parliament says "Martial Law? No thanks!" Now we see what Yoon does next.

Massive away win for the little fella.

I'm getting rid of my old car today, and I'm mostly going to miss it because if I don't push the clutch down hard enough on ignition it says "depress clutch" at which point I shout "you're crap clutch" which amuses me every time 🚗

When the Russian government paper features headlines like “Panic attack for Russia’s currency market” you know there’s a problem. Today’s Russian papers focus on the falling rouble. One paper notes that “news from the currency markets resembled reports from a war zone.” #ReadingRussia

I cannot begin to tell you how narked I am that I’m not in New Zealand right now. 🏏