This newsletter was not written by a robot*

Bots are becoming an inevitable part of newsgathering. Two women are determined to prevent them becoming an inevitable part of warfare*although it’s a bit stilted in placesIn a week in which robot journalists won new customers and admirers in Britain, you’ll be reassured to note that the Guardian is still relying on human beings, for the Upside series at least.And very busy they were, investigating hopeful stories that all involved David-and-Goliath struggles, albeit in very different fields.How do you beat rightwing populists? With pink socks, viral videos, condoms – and an iron determination not to let them decide what matters.I just read Book nooks on tuk-tuks, 29 March. Books have made me the person I am. I would like to contribute to the projects run by Kinong and Kiswanti.I have just finished reading your article on the 4 day week and I would like to counteract and give another perspective on why a 4 day week is NOT the solution to the problems you have discussed, but a 6 hour day, 5 days a week actually is.My name is Lars and my wife is an avid Guardian reader. She passes on articles from time to time that she knows I’ll like – including your recent profile of Jody Williams. I run one of the largest makerspaces in America and would like to find a way we as citizen engineers can assist her campaign.Hello, a favourite word of mine from te reo (Māori) is: tūrangawaewae.This means “a place to stand”, which really means the place you or your family rallies to. This is a... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Why some media newsletters aren’t designed for clicks

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[ Digiday | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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