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The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon

Ever heard of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? It’s when you notice something out of the ordinary, only to notice it again short thereafter. And it’s weird.

“I’m quitting social media”

"I’m quitting social media.” Yes, it can certainly feel like that sometimes. The other day, I...

Breaking the news: The digital transformation challenge for news organisations

Unfortunately for traditional news, news sites and streaming networks don’t work in tandem. So, traditional news must first break to transition into digital.

Left-leaning journalists and news outlets must decide to be better leftists

In my opinion, it makes sense for journalism to be leaning towards the left. We just need our left-leaning journalists to be better leftists.

The advent of pay-to-play publicity

A Swedish company is offering a pay-to-play functionality that allows brands to unlock paywalled articles to increase visibility for positive mentions.

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How to fight populism

Populism is brewing in many Western democracies. Is there a way to fight back? It may be too late — at least this time around.

The Kitty Genovese murder and the case for online article records

The New York Times misreported the Kitty Genovese case. By allowing the public to search their online archive, we all get better journalism.

58 logical fallacies and cognitive biases

We should strive to be less stupid by studying logical fallacies and cognitive biases. This is helpful in PR, too, since we deal with human communication daily.