John Davidson
@mrjdav.bsky.social
Head of communications at IPSO - the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
Trustee:
🌳www.macaroniwood.org.uk
Glen of Imaal terrier whisperer. 🏃♂️🚴🐾🗞️
Trustee:
🌳www.macaroniwood.org.uk
Glen of Imaal terrier whisperer. 🏃♂️🚴🐾🗞️
A cheap attempt by eldest son to win the number one spot in the dog’s heart, but I fear it will be ultimately successful.
October 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A cheap attempt by eldest son to win the number one spot in the dog’s heart, but I fear it will be ultimately successful.
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FREE WEBINAR: REPORTING ON CHILDREN
Whether you work in journalism, policy, education or advocacy, this IPSO webinar will help you navigate reporting children’s issues and telling children’s stories — ethically, accurately, and with accountability. Sign up here: bit.ly/4k9iESM
Whether you work in journalism, policy, education or advocacy, this IPSO webinar will help you navigate reporting children’s issues and telling children’s stories — ethically, accurately, and with accountability. Sign up here: bit.ly/4k9iESM
May 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
FREE WEBINAR: REPORTING ON CHILDREN
Whether you work in journalism, policy, education or advocacy, this IPSO webinar will help you navigate reporting children’s issues and telling children’s stories — ethically, accurately, and with accountability. Sign up here: bit.ly/4k9iESM
Whether you work in journalism, policy, education or advocacy, this IPSO webinar will help you navigate reporting children’s issues and telling children’s stories — ethically, accurately, and with accountability. Sign up here: bit.ly/4k9iESM
Yikes. Months of training. 24 years after I last did one of these and marathon day has finally arrived. Good luck to everyone eating up the miles at Brighton today.
April 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Yikes. Months of training. 24 years after I last did one of these and marathon day has finally arrived. Good luck to everyone eating up the miles at Brighton today.
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I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I tied these ribbons to the railings today outside what was HMP Holloway. There is no other sign at the site to remind people that a thousand suffragettes were imprisoned here and some were tortured. #InternationalWomensDay
This is a fascinating and thoughtful analysis of journalism - a great defence and argument by Allison Philips @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
The fall of the mainstream media
How the press was demonised – and why it matters.
www.newstatesman.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is a fascinating and thoughtful analysis of journalism - a great defence and argument by Allison Philips @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/politics/med...
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1/3 The tension between the public interest of reporting on suicide and the risk of intruding into grief and shock has been a key topic for us at today’s Suicide & Co Sector Summit at Church House in London where IPSO is exhibiting.
February 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
1/3 The tension between the public interest of reporting on suicide and the risk of intruding into grief and shock has been a key topic for us at today’s Suicide & Co Sector Summit at Church House in London where IPSO is exhibiting.
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Bluesky now has swipeable video only feeds.
January 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Bluesky now has swipeable video only feeds.
There was more than a touch of the drunken uncle about this feature.
Less than six months after rolling out a series of AI features, Apple is disabling one of its signature capabilities: aggregating and summarizing news notifications.
Apple Plans to Disable A.I. Features Summarizing News Notifications
The company’s Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
There was more than a touch of the drunken uncle about this feature.
Great thread on ethics in reporting. [Also @ipso.co.uk has advice on reporting suicide for people affected: www.ipso.co.uk/resources-gu... and for journalists when reporting: www.ipso.co.uk/resources/re... ]
December 12, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Great thread on ethics in reporting. [Also @ipso.co.uk has advice on reporting suicide for people affected: www.ipso.co.uk/resources-gu... and for journalists when reporting: www.ipso.co.uk/resources/re... ]
She swears it was like this when she found it. Likely story.
December 8, 2024 at 5:19 PM
She swears it was like this when she found it. Likely story.
The BBC World Service has broken its special coverage of Syria and the fall of Assad with the #ReithLecture on the notion of evil by forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead. An apt and prescient piece of programming. Her wisdom is staggering and always useful - especially now.
December 8, 2024 at 12:44 PM
The BBC World Service has broken its special coverage of Syria and the fall of Assad with the #ReithLecture on the notion of evil by forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead. An apt and prescient piece of programming. Her wisdom is staggering and always useful - especially now.
Loving the #SocEntAwards24 evening where it’s been an honour to be the “voice of god” for the last decade. Halfway through the celebration of the UK’s brightest businesses dedicated to making the world better. Beginning to sound like a Mongolian throat singer. @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social 🏆😊🎤🇬🇧
December 4, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Loving the #SocEntAwards24 evening where it’s been an honour to be the “voice of god” for the last decade. Halfway through the celebration of the UK’s brightest businesses dedicated to making the world better. Beginning to sound like a Mongolian throat singer. @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social 🏆😊🎤🇬🇧
This is a lovely, sad piece. I love Smithfield. The site’s history, its noise and smell. The (dwindling) community around it… finally set to be crowded out. This living heritage needs protection. It’s always struck me as ironic the Museum of London is capping the market’s decline.
Sham urbanity dispatches Smithfield to the knacker’s yard on.ft.com/3ZgEP0e
Sham urbanity dispatches Smithfield to the knacker’s yard
The City of London’s closure of the old meat market displays an insulting disrespect for trade and civic pride
on.ft.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:49 AM
This is a lovely, sad piece. I love Smithfield. The site’s history, its noise and smell. The (dwindling) community around it… finally set to be crowded out. This living heritage needs protection. It’s always struck me as ironic the Museum of London is capping the market’s decline.
Disgraceful scenes in the fish, chip (and, most relevant) kebab shop. So here’s a less shameful image of a Glen in a wood. Let’s focus on that memory.
November 30, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Disgraceful scenes in the fish, chip (and, most relevant) kebab shop. So here’s a less shameful image of a Glen in a wood. Let’s focus on that memory.
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One of the weirder aspects of current social media driven debate is this widespread belief that echo chambers are a particularly new phenomenon
November 24, 2024 at 10:31 AM
One of the weirder aspects of current social media driven debate is this widespread belief that echo chambers are a particularly new phenomenon
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My six favourite European Mr Men character names...
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
My six favourite European Mr Men character names...
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
So we need to talk about your behaviour on this morning’s walk.
November 22, 2024 at 4:58 PM
So we need to talk about your behaviour on this morning’s walk.
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We've been talking about editorial standards, quality journalism, and accountability with hundreds of journalists in Scotland. Details in the latest edition of our newsletter for publishers. Read it, and sign up here: mailchi.mp/ipso.co.uk/v...
November 21, 2024 at 5:31 PM
We've been talking about editorial standards, quality journalism, and accountability with hundreds of journalists in Scotland. Details in the latest edition of our newsletter for publishers. Read it, and sign up here: mailchi.mp/ipso.co.uk/v...
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Here's a lovely starter pack of people on here who are interested in editorial standards, accountability and quality. We'll update it regularly; and if you would like to be added, please send us a message. go.bsky.app/52humtL
November 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Here's a lovely starter pack of people on here who are interested in editorial standards, accountability and quality. We'll update it regularly; and if you would like to be added, please send us a message. go.bsky.app/52humtL
Given the chat about verification and Kemi Badenoch impersonators, this is at least useful for organisations (and users): although obviously doesn’t tackle the Badenoch fake account scenario. How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
bsky.social/about/blog/4...
bsky.social/about/blog/4...
How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Using a domain as your handle helps with account identity, verification, and portability. Here's how to set your domain as your handle.
bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Given the chat about verification and Kemi Badenoch impersonators, this is at least useful for organisations (and users): although obviously doesn’t tackle the Badenoch fake account scenario. How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
bsky.social/about/blog/4...
bsky.social/about/blog/4...
Fab list ⬇️
Finally did a starter pack. Following others' suggestions it's people who I always learn from but who don't get have big followers numbers. Economics, Europe, trade, migration and other interesting subjects.
go.bsky.app/9XRUTwb
go.bsky.app/9XRUTwb
November 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Fab list ⬇️
Something for the wind powered water tower perverts. (Niche, I realise) and a weir surfing swan at Fairford mill. Lovely Cotswolds run. A different kind of action to the usual Kentish Town Road route.
November 17, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Something for the wind powered water tower perverts. (Niche, I realise) and a weir surfing swan at Fairford mill. Lovely Cotswolds run. A different kind of action to the usual Kentish Town Road route.
Charles is completely on fire. These are fabulous and getting updated all the time.
A starter pack of starter packs for UK media & politics.
UK Journos New, Podcasts
go.bsky.app/VB1hZZk
UK MPs
go.bsky.app/LrPkHJJ
FT Journalists
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
BBC journalists
go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD
Channel 4 News Journalists
go.bsky.app/6HZ1mvW
Prospect journalists
go.bsky.app/Vk8j7vP
UK Journos New, Podcasts
go.bsky.app/VB1hZZk
UK MPs
go.bsky.app/LrPkHJJ
FT Journalists
go.bsky.app/FuqnwdD
BBC journalists
go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD
Channel 4 News Journalists
go.bsky.app/6HZ1mvW
Prospect journalists
go.bsky.app/Vk8j7vP
November 16, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Charles is completely on fire. These are fabulous and getting updated all the time.
Wonderful to be back at Macaroni Wood charity in the Cotswolds with the rootling pigs, scratching hens and strutting peacocks. Such a magical place for children who need it most.
November 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Wonderful to be back at Macaroni Wood charity in the Cotswolds with the rootling pigs, scratching hens and strutting peacocks. Such a magical place for children who need it most.