Jon Allsop
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Jon Allsop
@jonallsop.bsky.social
Contributing at The New Yorker and elsewhere. Formerly ran newsletters at CJR. Author: What is Journalism For? Other words in the New York Review of Books, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.
Massive thanks to @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @journalismfestival.com for helping me launch my book, What is Journalism For?, yesterday in Perugia! If you missed the talk, you can watch it here:

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April 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Come join me in 15 minutes at the Teatro Della Sapienza! Also online below:
April 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social for stocking my book, What is Journalism For? See the link for more details and to order, and if you’ll be at the @journalismfestival.com in Perugia next week please come to my launch event on Saturday April 12! bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/what-is-jour...
April 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
My book, What is Journalism For?, exists and is about to be out in the world. And I’m delighted to announce I’ll be launching it on April 12 at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia with @joelsimon.bsky.social. Hit me if you’re gonna be there!

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March 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Actually, these are exactly the ones I was thinking of
January 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I’m absolutely delighted to have had good reviews so far from some people I really respect in the world of journalism, including @sulliview.bsky.social, @joelsimon.bsky.social, Steven Barnett, and Sheila Coronel.
December 12, 2024 at 2:34 PM
*clears throat* Some personal news: for a couple of years now, I’ve been working on a book I was asked to write by @brisunipress.bsky.social, as part of a series examining the value of key elements of society in the 21st century. My contribution: “What is Journalism For?”
December 12, 2024 at 2:34 PM