It’s almost conventional wisdom right now that the news media is in a fast-moving crisis, with mainstream news sources collapsing and Americans increasingly divided not only in what they read, but even what facts they choose to believe. How...
It’s a tension as old as media: Is a news outlet more in the business of giving the audience what it wants, or giving it what it needs?For just a moment, set aside the reality that different people will...
Next month marks four years since Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong agreed a $500m deal to buy his local newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. “It seems like 30 years,” says Soon-Shiong over a Zoom call from his home in LA.
Origen: Patrick Soon-Shiong...
Terms like echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation are widely used in public and political debate but not in ways that are always aligned with, or based on, scientific work. And even among academic researchers, there is not always...
In shaping my opinions about public writing, I have leaned heavily on the work of reading and writing scholar Louise Rosenblatt. Her key insight went something like this: At times the writer wants the reader to notice the crafty...
IN NOVEMBER, FACEBOOK announced that it was rebranding itself as Meta, sparking a lot of credulous media coverage of “the metaverse,” a somewhat nebulous concept comprising virtual reality, 3D gaming, and a number of other trends. Interest in the...
The same week Axios celebrated its five-year anniversary, the news startup known for its rapid-fire editorial style has launched Axios Pro, a subscription service focused on deals in financial technology, health technology, and retail.
Origen: Axios launches a premium subscription...
Twitter Spaces, initially described as “ephemeral” audio-only chats, are taking on a more permanent role. The social platform has added the ability for hosts to record the live sessions, introduced ticketing for those who want to monetize their Spaces,...
The magazine will feature star writers including Mick Brown, Harry De Quetteville, Guy Kelly and Gordon Rayner alongside popular columnists Richard Madeley, Victoria Moore, Lisa Armstrong, William Sitwell and Sonia Haria. In addition, there’s a new column ‘What Is...
Two of Chicago’s best-known media brands are tying the knot as WBEZ’s board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times.The deal is expected to close Jan. 31, Chicago Public Media and the Chicago Sun-Times said in...
