Oh, every time I have to use Google Analytics, I’m reminded of how throughly GA4 ruined it for editorial people.

John Gruber: "Meta is an empty husk of a company with no values, no beliefs, other than growth and dominance for the sake of growth and dominance." No lies detected. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/08/05/meta-porno-bittorrent

Having lots of interesting conversations about the overlaps of journalism and the so-called creator economy. This is more fodder for those discussions. https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-mergers-news-tracker/swns-ceo-barcroft-acquisition-creatorville/

I dawned on me yesterday that I’ve been training journalists for 20 years now. But I’ve also feel that something needs to change. What is training going to look like as the journalism world shifts fundamentally, away from large publishers, and towards many, many more independent creators? https://onemanandhisblog.com/2025/08/20-years-of-digital-journalism-training/?utm_source=fediverse&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=change

‘ello.

Ghost gets social and analytical: Ghost 6.0 is here https://onemanandhisblog.com/2025/08/ghost-6-0-is-here/?utm_source=fediverse&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=first-share

Morning. I’m back at the blogface after a much-needed break. (Well, quasi-break.) How have you been? Good, I hope? https://onemanandhisblog.com/2025/08/and-back/?utm_source=fediverse&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=first-share

I feel like I’ve wondered into a British folk horror movie…

Best WiFi password ever.

My daughters have watched this three times. The album is on repeat. It’s the cultural phenomenon of Summer 2025. It’s Golden.