James Parkinson
@jamesparkinson.bsky.social
Telling stories through sound. jamesparkinson.net
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Step back into the ’90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar ⛹️♂️⛹️♀️
Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl
Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social
Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl
Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Step back into the ’90s, when dunks broke backboards, catchphrases caught fire, and one arcade game turned every kid into an NBA superstar ⛹️♂️⛹️♀️
Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl
Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social
Listen to Hidden Levels, out now on the 99% Invisible and Endless Thread podcast feeds 👉 http://99pi.org/hl
Producer: @jamesparkinson.bsky.social
@zachmack.bsky.social Hey Zach, just wanted to say incredible work on your TAL story. It must have been a challenging one to make. Looking forward to listening to the full Embedded series.
February 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@zachmack.bsky.social Hey Zach, just wanted to say incredible work on your TAL story. It must have been a challenging one to make. Looking forward to listening to the full Embedded series.
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Every streaming service should have "continue watching" front and center. Please stop burying it 3-4 categories from the top.
June 6, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Every streaming service should have "continue watching" front and center. Please stop burying it 3-4 categories from the top.
Is it so hard to save ‘best podcasts of the year’ lists for, you know, the end of the year?
June 4, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Is it so hard to save ‘best podcasts of the year’ lists for, you know, the end of the year?
If you’re new to audio storytelling, here are some good places to start that have helped me in my career. #audio #radio #podcasting jamesparkinson.net/posts/resour...
Resources for Audio Makers - James Parkinson
[Close-up of Sound Waves on a Computer Screen (pexels.com)]When I first began to really get serious about learning the art of audio storytelling, there weren’t many places to turn to....
jamesparkinson.net
May 4, 2024 at 4:37 AM
If you’re new to audio storytelling, here are some good places to start that have helped me in my career. #audio #radio #podcasting jamesparkinson.net/posts/resour...
It wasn't long ago that some people were calling RSS "outdated" for podcasting. The alternative is giving more power to closed platforms like Spotify - and look how that's turned out for the audio industry! An open internet is a better internet. t.co/0Fwe7hXW2Q
Can ActivityPub save the internet?
Imagine a world without platform lock-in, where no ban or billionaire could take down your social network. That’s what ActivityPub has planned.
t.co
April 28, 2024 at 9:09 AM
It wasn't long ago that some people were calling RSS "outdated" for podcasting. The alternative is giving more power to closed platforms like Spotify - and look how that's turned out for the audio industry! An open internet is a better internet. t.co/0Fwe7hXW2Q
Oh great.
January 10, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Oh great.
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I was asked to offer thoughts on the next year in the media. I focused on the very real and expansive threat that is looming.
Journalism needs to learn how to defend itself
"We cannot fight the battle for truth and for our own reputations through disappointed silence, any more than an army can engage its enemy with careful, detailed descriptions of weapons."
www.niemanlab.org
December 19, 2023 at 4:16 AM
I was asked to offer thoughts on the next year in the media. I focused on the very real and expansive threat that is looming.
RIP NPR One.
NPR Unifies Mobile App Experience for Listeners, Sunsets NPR One App https://podnews.net/press-release/npr-apps-consolidate
December 14, 2023 at 6:13 AM
RIP NPR One.
Really enjoyed the latest Search Engine episode. A fascinating history behind the charging bull sculpture on Wall St. https://pod.link/1614253637/episode/c2db5480b78568fce93f14f3eb1ff880
November 10, 2023 at 11:26 PM
Really enjoyed the latest Search Engine episode. A fascinating history behind the charging bull sculpture on Wall St. https://pod.link/1614253637/episode/c2db5480b78568fce93f14f3eb1ff880
I don’t really buy or wear football shirts these days, but I can’t stop looking at it. Best alt Arsenal kit in years, in my humble opinion. 😍
September 14, 2023 at 12:07 AM
I don’t really buy or wear football shirts these days, but I can’t stop looking at it. Best alt Arsenal kit in years, in my humble opinion. 😍
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Much has been made of the "end of clout" for the biggest Tweeters, but for independent journalists, Twitter was a vital utility. Its swift decline has been a real loss for small and medium-sized media outlets, indie writers and academics, and the public overall.
When Twitter Died, So Did Independent Journalism | Dame Magazine
It’s heartbreaking what ten years and a Nazi-enabling takeover can do to one of the most important tech utilities of the modern era. I speak, of course, of Twitter. Ten years ago this summer, I buil...
www.damemagazine.com
September 12, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Much has been made of the "end of clout" for the biggest Tweeters, but for independent journalists, Twitter was a vital utility. Its swift decline has been a real loss for small and medium-sized media outlets, indie writers and academics, and the public overall.
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Australia's big media awards are sponsored by Ampol, a massive petroleum company that initiated the awards as part of a broader scheme to control media narratives using PR and influence.
TY @kudelka.bsky.social for taking a principled stand here:
www.kudelka.com.au/2023/08/why-...
TY @kudelka.bsky.social for taking a principled stand here:
www.kudelka.com.au/2023/08/why-...
August 30, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Australia's big media awards are sponsored by Ampol, a massive petroleum company that initiated the awards as part of a broader scheme to control media narratives using PR and influence.
TY @kudelka.bsky.social for taking a principled stand here:
www.kudelka.com.au/2023/08/why-...
TY @kudelka.bsky.social for taking a principled stand here:
www.kudelka.com.au/2023/08/why-...
It’s game day! A World Cup on home soil. Here’s to a month of ⚽️.
July 19, 2023 at 10:40 PM
It’s game day! A World Cup on home soil. Here’s to a month of ⚽️.