Bron Maher
@bronmaher.bsky.social
Reporter at A Media Operator. Tips, chats and drinks proposals to bron@amediaoperator.com
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
honestly my experience since 2016 is many Americans abroad will simply pre-emptively say that they did not vote for Trump
American travelers are hearing a lot of political hot takes from strangers these days.
https://cnn.it/4owkO11
https://cnn.it/4owkO11
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
honestly my experience since 2016 is many Americans abroad will simply pre-emptively say that they did not vote for Trump
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I swear, someone *always* resigns when I go on holiday:
To fix the BBC, focus on competence and cash
Corporation fails to learn from criticism, while politicians have consciously reduced its scope for quality journalism
www.ft.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I swear, someone *always* resigns when I go on holiday:
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My snap analysis from last night: why the “mangled” Trump edit was a crisis too far for Tim Davie.
Also, how Michael Prescott’s savage memo sowed division on the BBC board and was a factor in the corporation basically sitting on its hands for a week. deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
Also, how Michael Prescott’s savage memo sowed division on the BBC board and was a factor in the corporation basically sitting on its hands for a week. deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
BBC Resignations Bombshell: Sources Say “Mangled” Trump Edit Was A Crisis Too Far For Boss Tim Davie
Donald Trump claimed victory on Sunday following the news about Tim Davie quitting as BBC director general, but the truth is more nuanced.
deadline.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
My snap analysis from last night: why the “mangled” Trump edit was a crisis too far for Tim Davie.
Also, how Michael Prescott’s savage memo sowed division on the BBC board and was a factor in the corporation basically sitting on its hands for a week. deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
Also, how Michael Prescott’s savage memo sowed division on the BBC board and was a factor in the corporation basically sitting on its hands for a week. deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
whoever runs the BBC push notifications team at the moment: are you aware there are news stories out there that *aren't* about crimes perpetrated by migrants
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
whoever runs the BBC push notifications team at the moment: are you aware there are news stories out there that *aren't* about crimes perpetrated by migrants
lmao industry's cooked
October 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
lmao industry's cooked
Very much enjoyed this from @miasato.bsky.social via embedded.substack.com/p/mia-sato-t...
(I'm not sure my reporting specifically translates to TikTok virality, but "don't spend more than 30 minutes doing a TikTok explaining your story" also seems like a solid rule)
(I'm not sure my reporting specifically translates to TikTok virality, but "don't spend more than 30 minutes doing a TikTok explaining your story" also seems like a solid rule)
October 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Very much enjoyed this from @miasato.bsky.social via embedded.substack.com/p/mia-sato-t...
(I'm not sure my reporting specifically translates to TikTok virality, but "don't spend more than 30 minutes doing a TikTok explaining your story" also seems like a solid rule)
(I'm not sure my reporting specifically translates to TikTok virality, but "don't spend more than 30 minutes doing a TikTok explaining your story" also seems like a solid rule)
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I didn't know until we buried my mother, so probably most people here don't know: Jewish cemeteries strongly recommend that you get insurance for the headstone.
Because the cemeteries are so often desecrated, the gravestones smashed.
Because the cemeteries are so often desecrated, the gravestones smashed.
October 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I didn't know until we buried my mother, so probably most people here don't know: Jewish cemeteries strongly recommend that you get insurance for the headstone.
Because the cemeteries are so often desecrated, the gravestones smashed.
Because the cemeteries are so often desecrated, the gravestones smashed.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This article cost thousands of pounds to clear and months of time to report, and gave voice to a number of victims who had been hitherto ignored. We are a tiny publication with just one full-time member of staff. If you'd like to support us, please subscribe today.
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Here's a new case study in The Great Paywall Debate: Civil Eats, a nonprofit newsroom covering the US food system, dropped its paywall a year ago - and has more paying supporters now than it did before.
(AMO, on the other hand, has not dropped its paywall, so I'll unpack the key points below)
(AMO, on the other hand, has not dropped its paywall, so I'll unpack the key points below)
No Paywall = More Revenue. Has This News Site Found a Better Strategy? - A Media Operator
In September last year Civil Eats, a nonprofit news site covering the U.S. food system, dropped its nine-year-old paywall while continuing to…
www.amediaoperator.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Here's a new case study in The Great Paywall Debate: Civil Eats, a nonprofit newsroom covering the US food system, dropped its paywall a year ago - and has more paying supporters now than it did before.
(AMO, on the other hand, has not dropped its paywall, so I'll unpack the key points below)
(AMO, on the other hand, has not dropped its paywall, so I'll unpack the key points below)
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
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imagine being a consultant doctor here and having to go out litter picking to be given your citizenship lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Shabana Mahmood to demand migrants earn right to settled status
New tests will include learning English to a high standard, paying National Insurance and not claiming benefits.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
imagine being a consultant doctor here and having to go out litter picking to be given your citizenship lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I'm thrilled to announce I'm returning to the New Statesman as Political Editor in November. 🥳
An honour to step into @andrewmarr.bsky.social's legendary shoes as he becomes editor-at-large. Can't wait to get started with @tommctague.bsky.social and the whole team!
An honour to step into @andrewmarr.bsky.social's legendary shoes as he becomes editor-at-large. Can't wait to get started with @tommctague.bsky.social and the whole team!
September 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I'm thrilled to announce I'm returning to the New Statesman as Political Editor in November. 🥳
An honour to step into @andrewmarr.bsky.social's legendary shoes as he becomes editor-at-large. Can't wait to get started with @tommctague.bsky.social and the whole team!
An honour to step into @andrewmarr.bsky.social's legendary shoes as he becomes editor-at-large. Can't wait to get started with @tommctague.bsky.social and the whole team!
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I promised to do 3 years at @prospectmagazine.co.uk . That's stretched into more than 4 & I'm delighted that Phillip Collins will be taking over in the new year. It's been a blast. Phil inherits a brilliant team. And now for new adventures.... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/press-room/7...
Acclaimed journalist Philip Collins to become editor of Prospect
Alan Rusbridger steps down following record circulation growth
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I promised to do 3 years at @prospectmagazine.co.uk . That's stretched into more than 4 & I'm delighted that Phillip Collins will be taking over in the new year. It's been a blast. Phil inherits a brilliant team. And now for new adventures.... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/press-room/7...
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Right-wing attacks on free speech are nothing new. I wrote this five years ago. Yes, the left sometimes over-reached, but it's wrong to claim that the right's attacks are solely in response to that. www.ft.com/content/c966...
September 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Right-wing attacks on free speech are nothing new. I wrote this five years ago. Yes, the left sometimes over-reached, but it's wrong to claim that the right's attacks are solely in response to that. www.ft.com/content/c966...
The number of commentators/news outlets describing a "right wing shift on free speech" is maddening - like, pals, the hypocrisy was always there, you just weren't paying attention to it
September 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The number of commentators/news outlets describing a "right wing shift on free speech" is maddening - like, pals, the hypocrisy was always there, you just weren't paying attention to it
a thousand business journalists just cried out in alarm on.ft.com/46hWB6L
September 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM
a thousand business journalists just cried out in alarm on.ft.com/46hWB6L
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Shot, chaser
Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men
Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men
September 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Shot, chaser
Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men
Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men
when I say the media reporting I do now is niche this is what I mean www.amediaoperator.com/news/emerald...
September 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
when I say the media reporting I do now is niche this is what I mean www.amediaoperator.com/news/emerald...
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IDF sniper from Chicago who says he killed Gazan teenager just for trying to retrieve his brother's corpse: “They’re thinking, ‘Oh I don’t think [I’ll get shot] because I’m wearing civilian clothes and I am not carrying a weapon' and all that, but they were wrong. That’s what you have snipers for.”
The Gaza family torn apart by IDF snipers from Chicago and Munich
Five-month investigation reveals how four members of one family were shot and killed in a single day and highlights a pattern in which Israeli troops target unarmed civilians
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
IDF sniper from Chicago who says he killed Gazan teenager just for trying to retrieve his brother's corpse: “They’re thinking, ‘Oh I don’t think [I’ll get shot] because I’m wearing civilian clothes and I am not carrying a weapon' and all that, but they were wrong. That’s what you have snipers for.”
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We're calling it the FT “macro mood” -- the figure shows average weekly sentiment since 1982, which is generally negative, with sentiment troughs highlighted
September 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We're calling it the FT “macro mood” -- the figure shows average weekly sentiment since 1982, which is generally negative, with sentiment troughs highlighted
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The EU fines Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology market, despite the threat of trade retribution from Trump.
EU slaps Google with €2.95B fine despite Trump trade threat
Brussels hammers U.S. search giant after internal Commission feud.
www.politico.eu
September 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The EU fines Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology market, despite the threat of trade retribution from Trump.
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you can really see the misogyny operating as a key lever of transphobia when you realize that both trans women and trans men are considered by transphobes to be women (lying) and women (deluded), respectively
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
you can really see the misogyny operating as a key lever of transphobia when you realize that both trans women and trans men are considered by transphobes to be women (lying) and women (deluded), respectively