Turn on, Tube in.
“What startled me about my own behaviour was that I hadn't checked the TV stations to see how they were covering it and subsequently dismissed them, but that I made an innate choice that YouTube would be my first stop.”
Go long, journalism. Go long. Just not every day.
“The way people consume news corresponds directly to how much competition there is for their available time.”
News is like cycling
Reporting breaking news is like cycling a fast downhill on a road bike. Reporting news at a traditional pace is like mountain biking down a trail.
The Town that Doesn’t Exist
“By not recognising the town or its residents’ right to land ownership, the government largely evades responsibility for it.”
Trade delegation
“The bikes, the phones and the roads are all representative of something that China has cottoned on to ahead of all other countries: Africa is not merely a pauper continent, it is an extremely valuable market.”
Long Train Running
“The train is an old iron snake, split into first, second and third classes, with those up front having cabins and access to a dining car for meals.”