Finally getting around to lining up meetings at #ijf24. If I haven't been in touch it's because the to-do list this week got the better of me. I'm almost never on Twitter nowadays so msg me on LinkedIn if you want to catch up. linkedin.com/in/corinnepodg…

Reporting on complex mental illness in the context of violence & crime, such as the tragic events in Bondi, can add to stigma for those with lived & living experience of mental health concerns. Free guidelines for #Ausmedia to aid safe, sensitive coverage: bit.ly/42eO3K4

I prefer this version too, Apple. Also learned a new word from this debacle: #tsukumogami - the ‘soul’ or spirit that old tools acquire. Garage Band ≠ Stradivarius, Tim Cook 🙄

Oy CommBank you might have a data breach. I've just received an SMS from the number you normally use to message me, containing a link to a scam website. So has one of my colleagues. cc James Purtill Nick Bonyhady Josh Taylor

First, it was Microsoft and Inflection. Now, it's Amazon and Adept. I blogged about how Big Tech is creatively swallowing AI startups to avoid antitrust scrutiny. You could call it the reverse acquihire. theverge.com/2024/7/1/24190…

Join the Walkley Foundation next free AI and Journalism training session. Topic: Verification, Fact-Checking, Copyright and Media Law. Trainer: the wonderful Sam Gregory from WITNESS. All registrants receive resources & a recording. events.humanitix.com/ai-and-verific…

I went to the 1st MojoFest conference in 2015, organised by force of nature Glen Mulcahy, whose vision was that mobile phones were integral to the future of video journalism. What a vindication! Congrats Marc Blank-Settle @bbcmarc on Threads for all your #mojo training #UKElection2024 📱👑

Sunak's just called it. Labour's won the UK election.

"I went into journalism because I wanted to make a difference". Sound like you? Learn to measure that difference, and communicate it to advertisers, donors, philanthropists, and subscribers, at our free Walkley Foundation masterclass this Thursday. events.humanitix.com/webinar-defini…

So much to think about/learn from this fascinating thread on how to support younger learners if they haven’t been in the habit of reading books ⬇️

Applications are open for the Walkley Opportunity Scholarship with SBS and the Newcastle Herald. The scholarship was introduced to address a lack of employment pathways for journalists from socio-economically disadvantaged communities in Australia. walkleys.com/professional-d…

Are you an Australian journalist or journalist w/ working rights in Australia - who identifies as coming from a socio-economically challenged context? Please consider applying for the Walkley Opportunity Scholarship by 22 Aug. walkleys.com/professional-d…

Folks still not on LinkedIn - a lot of my former Tweeps are over there now, and the algorithm is SO MUCH better at knowing what's useful, and hiding the noise. Chances of me seeing Marcela Kunova's fab list of AI tools on Twitter - zero. But on LinkedIn: 100%

One of the hundreds of photos I would have lost if a dear unknown human hadn’t handed in my phone last night. Hugs whoever you are cc Sydney Trains & NSW TrainLink Info

Gee I miss the 70s. Also, I’m on a train with two young guys sharing my seat and we were looking at this Tweet and one said “I wasn’t even born then but I also miss the 70s.”

ABC managing director resigns. smh.com.au/business/compa…

“With a Pixel, every phone owner is potentially a one-click deepfake creator.” - T3 Magazine t3.com/tech/android-p…

I really miss the old Twitter. This thread from The Museum of English Rural Life will bring a smile to your face.