On Friday evening, as we settled in for the bank holiday, I watched the weather forecast on BBC South Today. We could have record-breaking bank holiday temperatures, said the weather presenter – followed by the words ‘fingers crossed’. This made me angry, because I don’t think that climate change is a cause for celebration. (And neither is record-breaking heat: remember 2003?) Read more ›
It’s like buses… you wait for an opportunity to find out about content design, and two come along at once.
I recently blogged about Sarah Richards’ new Content Design book. And this week I attended a meetup on the same subject. Organised by Rahel Baillie, the event featured speakers from both the public and private sectors. Read more ›
Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the jargon in the world of digital media. Content may still be king but there are lots of different ways of looking at it. We’ve had content strategy, we’ve had content marketing and now there’s a new kid on the block: content design. Read more ›
A still from Traidcraft’s Just Friday campaign video.
November was a big month in media, from the American election, fake news and “post-truth” politics to the annual Black Friday frenzy. There is always something you can learn from observing how different organisations approach topical issues, so here are a few things I’ve learned in the past month.
One of the things I like about meetups is the discussion that takes place after the talks have finished. At last week’s Optimise Oxford, it went like this:
Someone asked for a show of hands: “Who uses ad blockers?”. Followed by another show of hands: “Who works in digital marketing?” Hmm, what was that saying about biting the hand that feeds you? Read more ›
