Ultimately, libraries and schools are important institutions for supporting critical thinking and empathy for others, so they’re not just important to us, they’re important to everyone.
Category: Media
Commentary on various aspects of publishing and marketing, primarily focused on books, magazines, and social media.
Medium Thoughts, after Medium Day
Medium’s core pitch is heavily mission-driven, creating a big tent for a wide range of writers and writing goals — but it’s tied to a BHAG that reminds you of their origination and very troubled history.
Marketing books is hard — but don’t blame authors.
I get really annoyed whenever I see marketing done wrong, and few industries get it wrong as consistently as book publishing.
Four Steps to Becoming an Informed AI Skeptic
Nothing beats a well-researched and well-written book on a topic you want to learn more about.
A modest defense of Marco Buscaglia | AI vs. Journalism
Resist like your career depends on it — and inform that resistance with critical thinking every step of the way.
Move Fast and Fix Things: BISG 2025
I took a ton of old-fashioned notes, most of which were reasonably legible a few days later, and here’s some of my favorite takeaways.
Remember the Blogaround Challenge?
Cynics might consider this engagement bait nowadays, but this was pre-social media (as we currently know it), when blogs were peaking.