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Aug 22, 2018

Working notes on product management

A public draft. One of the harder things about digital product management is everything changes constantly. To cope with this, a PM’s time is often split along lines like: 40% on research and planning (what most people think of as the job) 40% on relationships and communication (the actual job) …

Product Management

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Product Management

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Aug 8, 2017

I hope you find the time to read this

On the difficulty of (pretending we wield) soft power, and bias in job listings I have been thinking recently about “it would be good if” school of management. I recognize the necessity of the “what if we tried” construction by managers who are still getting a feel for things or…

Tech

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I hope you find the time to read this
I hope you find the time to read this
Tech

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Jul 30, 2017

Whose Stories Do We Consider?

And what does Ernest Shackleton have to do with anything? I love lists. I re-read Atul Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto at least once a year, and it’s one of those books I recommend to all and sundry. Some excellent folks and I even recently collaborated on a checklist for journalists. So…

Journalism

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Whose Stories Do We Consider?
Whose Stories Do We Consider?
Journalism

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Jun 28, 2017

The Hard Work of Hiring Well

Rethinking hiring means more than rewriting job descriptions. There are many stories reporters and editors like to tell ourselves about our competencies, and one of them goes something like this: “I ask questions for a living, so that must mean I’m good at interviewing people for jobs.” Alas, no. Most of us are terrible interviewers. And it’s not…

Hiring

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The Hard Work of Hiring Well
The Hard Work of Hiring Well
Hiring

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Jun 8, 2017

Our audiences don’t care that we are trying

“We’re working on that.” “We’re actively lobbying to make that happen.” “That’s the next big thing we hope to do.” “That’s definitely something we want to improve.” If you have been in digital media for more than a minute, you will know too well the pain of how long it…

Digital Media

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Our audiences don’t care that we are trying
Our audiences don’t care that we are trying
Digital Media

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Apr 14, 2017

This Isn’t the Diverse Newsroom You’re Looking For

How managers can start making a real difference One of the first mistakes managers tend to make is believing that caring about our teams and wanting the best for them means we’re doing a good job. …

Journalism

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This Isn’t the Diverse Newsroom You’re Looking For
This Isn’t the Diverse Newsroom You’re Looking For
Journalism

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Jan 8, 2017

Lessons in inclusive hiring: what I’ve learnt

tl;dr:it’s time consuming, labour intensive, and a constant work in progress. I’ve now had the privilege of directly hiring a lot of people in various countries and for different companies, and have contributed to the hiring of many more. …

Diversity

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Lessons in inclusive hiring: what I’ve learnt
Lessons in inclusive hiring: what I’ve learnt
Diversity

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Dec 19, 2016

With a little help from their engineers: how Google and Facebook decide what your internet looks like

There’s a story that technology companies like to tell themselves, and it goes something like this: “We’re building software and services to make the world a better place. …

Algorithms

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With a little help from their engineers: how tech companies decide what your internet looks like.
With a little help from their engineers: how tech companies decide what your internet looks like.
Algorithms

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Dec 11, 2016

We say we don’t hate our audiences. Our mobile strategies suggest otherwise.

Some people’s phones are filled with photos of their families, of their friends, of beautiful landscapes, of adorable pets. My phone is a museum of rage-inducing mobile experiences. I had the opportunity to channel that rage into an Ignite talk at a journalism conference. …

Advertising

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We say we don’t hate our audiences. Our mobile strategies suggest otherwise.
We say we don’t hate our audiences. Our mobile strategies suggest otherwise.
Advertising

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Nov 22, 2016

“Why aren’t people sharing this?” is a less useful question than “why did people share that instead?”

On Friday, the President-elect of the United States of America agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations of defrauding thousands of students who took real-estate seminars at his eponymous “university”. On Saturday, the President-elect of the United States of America used his favourite medium to lambast and demand an…

Journalism

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Journalism

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