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Dear Mothercare, our daughters can aspire to more than this. 12 Aug 2013 | 01:04 pm
Yet another retailer thinking that #EverydaySexism is fine in clothing for young children. This time, Mothercare. Side-by-side the message from these royal baby cash-in products is quite clear. Boys ...
The magical formula for creating content that goes viral 9 Aug 2013 | 01:51 pm
Mary Hamilton’s blog post about “What makes something go viral?” is a must read if you make content on the web. Here are my thoughts on how it reflects my experience with UsVsTh3m. Mary Hamilton has ...
Does this study on print vs digital consumption really say what is being reported? 8 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
Several outlets have gleefully reported today that print readership of newspapers is holding up brilliantly in the digital era, based on research by Neil Thurman. Here’s why I don’t think their storie...
From the sea to the land to the 21st century beyond 7 Aug 2013 | 04:29 pm
One of the acts I saw at Latitude was a performance by British Sea Power of their soundtrack to the film “From the sea to the land beyond”. I worked a little bit last year on The Space with the BBC an...
Sugar Puffs for breakfast? Dads need not apply 7 Aug 2013 | 04:14 pm
I’m usually one of the first people to criticise cries of “but what about the men?”, but the sexism on the current packaging of Sugar Puffs has really irritated me. I was just putting my daughter’s b...
750,000 people can’t be wrong about UsVsTh3m 1 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
If I had a blog category for “blowing your own trumpet”, then I guess this post would fit neatly into it. Trinity Mirror CEO Simon Fox has been doing some interviews about the company’s position, and ...
Theory: The Sun’s “This Is Our Britain” front page is all about the paywall. 31 Jul 2013 | 02:11 am
Twitter is exploding with bafflement at The Sun’s photoshop montage wraparound tomorrow. Here is what paragraphs three and four of tomorrow’s Sun front page actually says: “These are the values that...
This isn’t a technology problem. This is a misogyny problem. 30 Jul 2013 | 12:53 am
I’ve been away for a few days, but dipping into Twitter every now and then has been a lamentable experience, with the hideous wave of abuse on Twitter that has been directed at Stella Creasy and Carol...
Some thoughts about the women on banknotes victory 26 Jul 2013 | 02:28 pm
Like many people, I’m delighted with the news that the Bank of England will be keeping women on our banknotes. I made this cartoon in support of the campaign. There’s a few things about the reaction ...
Why the new tabbed Gmail inbox doesn’t feel “mobile first” to me 26 Jul 2013 | 12:56 am
I try very hard not to take an instant dislike to any UI or service changes on the web, not least because over the years I’ve been on the receiving end of a lot of instant caustic criticism of design ...
