Ben Jackson
@benjackson.com
I build stories. Senior sub-editor @thetimes.com
From @thetimes.com archive, 100 years ago today
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
From @thetimes.com archive, 100 years ago today
Put me on the next flight to Egypt
After 23 years, Egypt’s treasures find a palatial new home
The Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens on Saturday, showcasing the complete Tutankhamun collection after decades of delays, uprisings and crises
www.thetimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Put me on the next flight to Egypt
25 years on, Stephen King’s memoir is still the best guide for writers
25 years on, Stephen King’s memoir is still the best guide for writers
Have a room of one’s own, ditch the adverbs and hammer out 1,000 words a day — they’re still good rules for any aspiring author
www.thetimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
25 years on, Stephen King’s memoir is still the best guide for writers
TIL the collective noun for ladybirds is a loveliness
How quickly we forget political superstars past
I wonder how many people know who the Earl of Birkenhead was, or perhaps is
www.thetimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
TIL the collective noun for ladybirds is a loveliness
This looks like a great gig for an aspiring reporter
Reporter at London Centric
Pays £35,000pa
www.journoresources.org.uk
July 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This looks like a great gig for an aspiring reporter
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June 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I’m part of a team whose job is to keep The Times and The Sunday Times true to their principles. Check out this video from our new campaign:
The Times paywall is down this weekend. Visit thetimes.com 📰
March 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Times paywall is down this weekend. Visit thetimes.com 📰
Just finished reading the Times style guide from cover to cover … five stars
January 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Just finished reading the Times style guide from cover to cover … five stars
It’s true what they’re saying. Conclave is a great film
December 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM
It’s true what they’re saying. Conclave is a great film
This is a must-read
This is my last Spinal Column. Writing it helped me survive
Melanie Reid wrote her first Spinal Column in 2010, just days after breaking her neck and back in a riding accident. She thought she might have enough material for a month. Almost 15 years and many aw...
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:33 PM
This is a must-read
No verification system is perfect but Bluesky’s domains as usernames is pretty good. MPs could use their own websites or parliament.uk could verify them eg @/kemibadenoch.parliament.uk
There’s no verification on this site, so it’s hard to be sure what you’re looking at.
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
November 18, 2024 at 12:10 PM
No verification system is perfect but Bluesky’s domains as usernames is pretty good. MPs could use their own websites or parliament.uk could verify them eg @/kemibadenoch.parliament.uk
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Want to nobble lobby brain? It’s here now. There’s going to be a big influx of names/institutions on Tuesday afternoon once every comms team has had their start-of-week Monday morning catch-up and taken a day to get sign-off.
November 17, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Want to nobble lobby brain? It’s here now. There’s going to be a big influx of names/institutions on Tuesday afternoon once every comms team has had their start-of-week Monday morning catch-up and taken a day to get sign-off.
Welcome to Bluesky, @theguardian.com 🦋
November 17, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Welcome to Bluesky, @theguardian.com 🦋
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I've created a starter pack of brilliant data journalists worth a follow
I'll add to it when I see / think of more, but feel free to suggest additions!
go.bsky.app/KTYrwk3
I'll add to it when I see / think of more, but feel free to suggest additions!
go.bsky.app/KTYrwk3
November 16, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I've created a starter pack of brilliant data journalists worth a follow
I'll add to it when I see / think of more, but feel free to suggest additions!
go.bsky.app/KTYrwk3
I'll add to it when I see / think of more, but feel free to suggest additions!
go.bsky.app/KTYrwk3
From @thetimes.com: the rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X
The rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X
The app has had more than a million sign-ups since Donald Trump’s election, as X users seek sanctuary from bots, offensive posts — and its owner’s politics
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:09 AM
From @thetimes.com: the rise of Bluesky and what it could mean for Elon Musk’s X
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Going to do a quick thread of my fellow @thetimes.com reporters who are on BlueSky and why you should follow them 👇
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Going to do a quick thread of my fellow @thetimes.com reporters who are on BlueSky and why you should follow them 👇
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Bluesky has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
Bluesky Might End Up Defeating Twitter Once and for All
The app has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
slate.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Bluesky has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
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In the week since the U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk has used X, the social media platform he owns, to reiterate his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Some of X’s users have decided they want to post elsewhere. Among the largest beneficiaries of that desire is Bluesky. nyti.ms/48JtYAt
Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election
With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.
nyti.ms
November 13, 2024 at 6:46 AM
In the week since the U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk has used X, the social media platform he owns, to reiterate his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Some of X’s users have decided they want to post elsewhere. Among the largest beneficiaries of that desire is Bluesky. nyti.ms/48JtYAt
Wordwork 👌
I love bluesky for many reasons but one reason is all it takes is for one person to try to dunk on theater kids for all the weirdos (positive) to crawl out of the wordwork and start being FAAABULOOOUUUUUSSSSS
(wordwork is like woodwork for a text-based platform, it was a typo but I'm keeping it)
(wordwork is like woodwork for a text-based platform, it was a typo but I'm keeping it)
November 13, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Wordwork 👌
As someone who loves and works with words, the idea of losing them is terrifying. I was moved by this story
Her Job Was Talking on the Radio. Then Suddenly, Words Wouldn’t Come.
One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2024 at 10:13 AM
As someone who loves and works with words, the idea of losing them is terrifying. I was moved by this story
My migration to Bluesky is complete and it feels great. Tip for people who still need to use X sometimes for work etc: hide it from your Home Screen and put Bluesky where it was. I haven’t even opened X in ages 🦋
November 12, 2024 at 8:09 AM
My migration to Bluesky is complete and it feels great. Tip for people who still need to use X sometimes for work etc: hide it from your Home Screen and put Bluesky where it was. I haven’t even opened X in ages 🦋