Ian Burrell
iburrell.bsky.social
Ian Burrell
@iburrell.bsky.social
Journalism, reggae, football, clothes. Columnist: The i paper, Writes: Bloomberg, Reuters, Marketing Week. Speech coach: One Young World. Book: Rodigan’s Reggae
Journalists set to strike after feeling betrayed over deal to sell world's oldest Sunday newspaper

Latest from Kings Place on the observer sale and Guardian/Observer strike on Wednesday
December 2, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Any other fans of Spanish drama on Netflix? Watching so much of Jose Coronado lately. Entrevias, Chica de Nieve, Vivir Sin Permiso all recommended. You see a very different Spain to what most Brits are aware of.
November 29, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Good visual on the assisted dying vote in UK parliament
Here is a visual reprersentation of how the parties divided votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
November 29, 2024 at 3:18 PM
unherd.com/2024/11/irel...

Well-written and thought-provoking piece by Tom McTague on Irish nationalism and Irish-British relations (for UnHerd)
Ireland's liberal fantasy
unherd.com
November 29, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Surprising. Trump poses with McD’s Happy Meals but his new health chief RFK Jr wants to crack down on US processed foods. How gaga is MAHA?
www.economist.com/united-state...
from The Economist
November 23, 2024 at 10:06 AM
A funny but worrying account of AI reporters that got fired. Publishers are keen on them as they dont take a salary. Trouble is, they creep readers out. #media www.wired.com/story/the-ai...
The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired
A local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved.
www.wired.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Financial Times poaching Jay Rayner from The Observer is telling. The FT Weekend lifestyle content is squeezing the Sunday broadsheet market. This used to be The Observer’s turf but now it’s heading towards a strike over a sale to Tortoise Media that the staff don’t even want. #press #media
November 22, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Looking forward to this at Goldsmith’s on Thursday. We will be discussing the story of the British tabloids and their ongoing influence on contemporary media and society. Hope to see some of you there! #media #journalism
November 19, 2024 at 7:28 PM
November 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM