One year of his life in a Russian prison cell, detained simply for doing his job as a journalist. Bring Evan home. #IStandWithEvan The Wall Street Journal Department of State

After the intense conversation started by Uri Berliner's piece about NPR being biased, this is worth a read. I think his hypothesis bears exploring, but I think the stories he chose to support are problematic. This questions the evidence.

I was on a call with a colleague in New York who felt the earth move (and his building) under his feet.

Indeed, I believe we are obligated to equip students with the skills and mindset to contribute to cross-platform teams from all sides of an organization. I’ll be teaching a new Digital Product Innovation course this fall.

In less than two weeks, I run my first half-marathon in Reading, and I'll be supporting an incredibly worthy charity - Berkshire Women's Aid, which supports the victims of domestic violence. Please consider sponsoring my run. localgiving.org/fundraising/ke…

This isn't AI hallucinating, more AI descending into mumble drunkenness.

Any other journos encountered a fully AI PR before?! I put out a #journorequest this week for comment on a specific financial topic. Got an email back very quickly from a PR who sent over comments from three spokespeople they “represented”... (1/)

In my newsletter this week, I highlight the dangers and perverse incentives of the rented audiences. Deep, direct relationships serving audiences we come to know with excellent products that serve their needs is the way forward. kevins-newsletter-ad1cdb.beehiiv.com/p/lessons-succ….

Journalism is facing a talent crush that goes beyond the job losses roiling the industry. A narrow path to senior leadership is demoralising product thinkers that are crucial to solving the industry’s problems. kevins-newsletter-ad1cdb.beehiiv.com/p/journalism-n…

This is an important thread for any news leader looking to retain product-thinking or product management talent. This is a cri de cœur that I have heard (and well, said) many times.

It's a small world. A mobile phone maker has moved into pugpig 's old office.

A smart way to think about how to solve the loss of local news loss in the US.

In my latest newsletter, I take a look at the decades-long decline in newspapers in the US, which resulted in the last 30 years of job losses. Non-commercial models are needed to bring back journalism to small communities and rural areas. kevins-newsletter-ad1cdb.beehiiv.com/p/collapse-jou…

This is worth a read, and I would say that even if Damian hadn't referred to my analysis in his 2024 predictions.

The NYTimes legal team has done their homework for this case.

Damning.