Commonplace Reading - Issue #4
Yes, this is 24 hours late. Sorry about that - but in my defence, I'm the only person in my household who is not ill right now.
So, a rather abbreviated e-mail this week - I've had little time for reading, and I'm not going to recommend anything I haven't read - unlike so many people on Twitter…
Journalism & Publishing
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Why messaging is the future of the news brand
Some intelligent analysis here of Quartz's compelling new news app.
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The end of the printed Independent: the shock we all knew was coming
My piece from Friday, looking at the context of The Independent going online-only.
An old-school reply to an advertiser’s retro threat
And this is how you deal with a PR coming on heavy about a piece they didn't like.
Even journalism students don't read news apps
I invite the journalism students reading this to refute this statement, via the medium of Medium.
Publishing
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Distributed news: How BuzzFeed curates stories for social platforms
Good piece on the growing need to understand life outside your own platform.
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Facebook’s Instant Articles Advertising Fixes Win Over Publishers
Facebook has done a superb job with the experience of Instant Articles. Nice to seen the business end moving along as well.
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The Research Pirates of the Dark Web
Academic publishing has been a licence to print money for years - off the labour of others. This is yet another example of people striking back at that system.
Life & Loss
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Still Rendering
It's been nearly 15 years since I lost my Dad. But this intense piece by Erin Carr, David Carr's daughter, brought it all back. Including the tears.
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People who obsessively check social media get less sleep
Shares the man working on a newsletter at 10.30pm.
And… Relax
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A 17 year old me, walking in the Cairngorms…
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Winter has arrived, Cairngorms. on Vimeo
For some reason, I've been deeply nostalgic this week about my childhood in Scotland - and walking in the hills and mountains there. So, I've been surfing Vimeo for Scottish Hill Porn.
Enjoy!
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And now I sleep…