Most online publishers rely on advertising for at least part of their revenue, but the model we use now is fundamentally broken. Declining returns on ad inventory have seen websites use more intrusive ad units in an attempt to maximise… Continue Reading
Whether we like to admit it or not, each of us lives in a filter bubble. For the most part, we tend to gravitate to people with similar worldviews to us, and away from people whose views we find objectionable. This… Continue Reading
Today is Data Privacy Day, and to mark the occasion Facebook has launched Privacy Basics, a new guide to understanding and controlling who sees your activity, from liking posts and using apps to sharing links and photos. The guide aims… Continue Reading
I will be attending Dublin Tech Summit on February 15 and 16, and in preparation I have been looking at the two day line-up of keynotes and discussions and picking out some of the talks I’m most looking forward to.… Continue Reading
The Facebook Journalism Project, announced this week, is the company’s biggest effort to date to build a news ecosystem into the network. The project, announced on the Facebook Media blog, includes a number of programmes to engage news organisations, journalists, and consumers… Continue Reading