Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Journalists set to strike after feeling betrayed over deal to sell world's oldest Sunday newspaper Latest from Kings Place on the observer sale and Guardian/Observer strike on Wednesday 260
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Any other fans of Spanish drama on Netflix? Watching so much of Jose Coronado lately. Entrevias, Chica de Nieve, Vivir Sin Permiso all recommended. You see a very different Spain to what most Brits are aware of. 030
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Good visual on the assisted dying vote in UK parliament 030
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 29/11/2024unherd.com/2024/11/irel... Well-written and thought-provoking piece by Tom McTague on Irish nationalism and Irish-British relations (for UnHerd)unherd.comIreland's liberal fantasy 130
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Surprising. Trump poses with McD’s Happy Meals but his new health chief RFK Jr wants to crack down on US processed foods. How gaga is MAHA? www.economist.com/united-state... from The Economist 020
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Gosh. www.politico.eu/article/swed...politico.euSweden issues pamphlet telling citizens what to do if Russia attacksNorway and Finland also launched a campaign to advise people what they should do in the event of an invasion. 020
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 23/11/2024A funny but worrying account of AI reporters that got fired. Publishers are keen on them as they dont take a salary. Trouble is, they creep readers out. #media www.wired.com/story/the-ai...wired.comThe AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got FiredA local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved. 010
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Financial Times poaching Jay Rayner from The Observer is telling. The FT Weekend lifestyle content is squeezing the Sunday broadsheet market. This used to be The Observer’s turf but now it’s heading towards a strike over a sale to Tortoise Media that the staff don’t even want. #press #media 030
Ian Burrell @iburrell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Looking forward to this at Goldsmith’s on Thursday. We will be discussing the story of the British tabloids and their ongoing influence on contemporary media and society. Hope to see some of you there! #media #journalism 031