Communication

Podcasting at Scale: When Quantity Drowns Out Quality

What happens when podcasts stop being conversations and start becoming factory output? As AI voices step up to the mic, the medium faces a defining question: can podcasting keep its human soul in an era of synthetic hosts and mass-produced shows?

17 Sep 2025 3 min read

Refreshing the Reader Experience

A refreshed design for my Ghost blog: more white space, cleaner layout, and easier reading. Built on a customised Neon theme with ChatGPT’s help, the new look focuses on clarity, discovery and sharing.

14 Sep 2025 3 min read

The Rise of Culturally Grounded AI

From Latin America to The Vatican to Saudi Arabia, AI is being reshaped around culture, dignity, and sovereignty. HUMAIN Chat is the latest sign that the future of AI will not be written in just one language or set of values.

03 Sep 2025 3 min read

The Rise of Political ‘Newsfluencers’

A global shift is underway in how authority speaks and citizens listen. As governments embrace new ways to engage, political newsfluencers are changing the rules – and communicators must balance reach with credibility and trust.

18 Aug 2025 5 min read

Shel Israel’s Legacy of Human-Centred Conversation

Remembering author and early social media pioneer Shel Israel, and revisiting our 2005 interview for "Naked Conversations" about connection, trust, and openness – questions that still matter in today’s fast-changing digital world.

15 Aug 2025 4 min read

Why Communicators Must Measure What Matters Not Just What’s Easy

Despite better frameworks, AVEs and vanity metrics still dominate communication measurement. Here's why that must change – and one practical step you can take today to start measuring what really matters.

06 Aug 2025 3 min read

Foldables and the Future: The Next Level with the Z Flip 7

Comparing the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the new Z Flip 7 reveals just how far foldables have come in only a few years. With a larger edge-to-edge cover screen and powerful AI features, the Flip 7 takes Samsung’s foldable vision to the next level – in both usability and productivity.

03 Aug 2025 4 min read

When My AI Voice Told the Story Better Than I Could

A planned day in London turned into unexpected chaos (with a happy ending), which led me to experiment with AI voice cloning. Using ElevenLabs, I created an audio version of myself telling the story – and the result surprised me. Could this be part of the future of how we share stories?

21 Jul 2025 4 min read

Whose Behaviour Does AI Teach?

As generative AI reshapes how we write, it’s also changing how we speak and interact. In echoing its tone, we risk losing something human – our quirks, our voices, and maybe even our individuality.

07 Jul 2025 2 min read

Podcasting at Scale: When Quantity Drowns Out Quality

Refreshing the Reader Experience

The Rise of Culturally Grounded AI

The Rise of Political ‘Newsfluencers’

Shel Israel’s Legacy of Human-Centred Conversation

Why Communicators Must Measure What Matters Not Just What’s Easy

Foldables and the Future: The Next Level with the Z Flip 7

When My AI Voice Told the Story Better Than I Could

Whose Behaviour Does AI Teach?

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Podcasting at Scale: When Quantity Drowns Out Quality

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