Published inDamian Radcliffe·PinnedMember-only9 essential newsletters for staying on top of the latest social media trendsSocial media moves fast. Really fast. Here’s how to keep up. — Keeping up with the latest product innovations, usage trends and research on social media can be exhausting. Fortunately, there’s a bunch of super-smart people who are constantly monitoring and analyzing these developments so you don’t have to. These newsletters do much of the heavy lifting for you, making them essential…Social Media7 min readSocial Media7 min read
Nov 6Member-onlyReimagining Journalism: taking a community-centered approachCommunity-Centered Journalism doesn’t hold all the solutions, but it can play a role in helping to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the industry today — The future of journalism cannot look like the past. If we fail to do things differently then we will not address some of the biggest issues facing our industry today. …Journalism11 min readJournalism11 min read
Published inCommonplace Forum·Oct 20Literature Review: The Origins of America’s Local News CrisisThese five key issues highlight why local news is struggling — This is the second part in a series of work-in-progress articles outlining the background to the local news crisis in the United States and what can be done about it. …Local12 min readLocal12 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Sep 28Member-onlyImplementing a successful AI strategy — seven key stepsHow to prepare your newsroom for the next phase of disruption — It’s hard to believe, but ChatGPT was only released to the public late last year (November 2022), sparking an AI arms race and spurring adoption across a range of sectors, including the media. So, how can media leaders best harness these developments? …Media9 min readMedia9 min read
Published inCommonplace Forum·Sep 28Literature Review: Media Policy Options for Local News in the USAPotential remedies for tackling the erosion of local journalism — This is the first part in a series of work-in-progress articles outlining the background to the local news crisis in the United States and what can be done about it. …Journalism20 min readJournalism20 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Aug 28Member-onlyEditores: 12 formas de superar los obstáculos comunes a la innovaciónEl proceso, las métricas y las personas correctas son clave cuando se trata de implementar nuevas ideas y transformación digital. Esta es la segunda de una serie de tres partes que analiza la innovación en el periodismo y los medios de comunicación. La Parte Uno exploró las características de la…Innovación9 min readInnovación9 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Aug 3Member-onlyLSE’s Charlie Beckett on how Generative AI will reshape mediaThis emerging technology will quickly impact issues around workflow, trust and original journalism — When it comes to thinking about the impact of AI on the media, few are as immersed in this space as Professor Charlie Beckett. “I know more about this than I have known about anything in my life,” he told us when we met in his office last week. The…AI8 min readAI8 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Jul 7Member-onlyStrengthening Local Journalism: Six Principles for Media Policy SuccessHow policymakers can support the viability and long-term future of local news — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, chapters exploring the scope of media policy, key challenges and opportunities. …Journalism12 min readJournalism12 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Jul 5Member-onlyEight ways media policy can help save — and enhance — local newsViable solutions for US policymakers and others around the world — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, a chapter exploring the scope of media policy, and another exploring key challenges. …Journalism27 min readJournalism27 min read
Published inDamian Radcliffe·Jun 30Member-onlyLocal journalism and media policy: Eight key challengesThe most pressing issues for policymakers to navigate — This is an extract from a report on media policy and local news in the USA. Co-authored with Dr. Nick Mathews, I’m publishing the report on a chapter-by-chapter basis here on Medium. Read the Executive Summary, and a chapter exploring the scope of media policy. …Media Policy23 min readMedia Policy23 min read