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Was a year ago that a reader asked me for three or four changes in political journalism that might set it on a better course. My answer... pressthink.org/2020/09/you-mi…

Google wants you to think "Incognito Mode" is private. It's not. Google still tracks you. Every Google search and most sites you visit, too. Had enough? Use DuckDuckGo. We don’t track you. Ever.

Bear with me. This is long for Twitter. But it really needs to be said. It has become very clear to me that most people who feel passionate about the three strikes law do not know how it works. Or how the sentencing process works. So let's all take a quick minute (1/10):

Propaganda & #fakenews have a long history & 17th century folk were also dealing with another feature of our media environment - the non-answer answer.

Taking time out from my covid-challenged SME-running day to ponder where this "real world" is that offers $4m annual salaries & you "run" businesses in a booming sector and clock up houses & share options. Directions anyone? I'd love to get myself some "real world experience".

So the Herald’s TV subscription ad promotes Covid vaccination while NZME as a business, with its columnists and talkback hosts, amplify disinformation, outrage and confusion. So cynical.

Frustrating -- repeating the basics -- call with a Google Ads rep... Listening 101 doesn't seem to be part of their training.

Wondering how long I have spent waiting for everyone to be in place to start a conference call / Skype / Zoom meeting... Short answer: a lot.

Great review of the latest thinking around #contentmarketing , #wordcount & #SEO from Heather Lloyd-Martin: "What’s the Best Word Count for Google, Blog posts, and SEO? [Updated for 2022] seocopywriting.com/?p=22215"

Your regular reminder that a 'mumpsimus' (16th century) is someone who insists that they are right despite clear evidence that they are not.

Bit of this going around... Even locally [big sigh].

Social media is about being generous. The more you freely give - commenting on and sharing other peoples’ posts - the more the universe will give back to you.

Content is king but you need a quality king... Google’s helpful content update is a reminder quality should always be a top priority, says Jim Yu via Content Marketing Institute. contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/googl…

Whoa... @vodafoneNZ customer service took a biiigg backward step. Basic chatbot sends you back to info that didn't a your q. Plus an non-NZ call centre where the csr has to put you on hold again to answer a straightforward q after a 20 min wait for call to be picked up. Not good.

Key economic context for the distortions, obfuscations, dis & misinformation of an election year.

Thanks Marc Daalder 😷 Wear a Mask for your ongoing efforts to a work through political smoke & mirrors around these issues toward a clearer picture... "National's 'carbon dividend' takes climate cash for tax cuts" newsroom.co.nz/nationals-carb…

I think Kim Hill's superpower is that she's totally happy to ask questions she doesn't know the answer to – this distinguishes her from pretty much everyone else who works in radio.

Essential reading for SEM world - "Has Google Ads lost all credibility? Why one advertiser says it's time to leave" searchengineland.com/google-ads-cre…