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Working hard (with beer)

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28 Feb 2006

Working hard (with beer), originally uploaded by Ben Werdmuller.

The things we do for Elgg - after a hard day presenting and consulting, we retired to the bar to do yet more project work. It's a busy life! (Photo taken by Dave on my slightly grainy Nokia phone.)

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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm

"Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes." This study shows that some do - to significant effect.

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In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers – even as traffic shrinks

In a world where traffic is decreasing, publishers are moving more heavily into subscriptions - with very good results.

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An increasingly dangerous world

My underlying model for everything that's happening

17 Feb 2026
Laurens Hof presenting at Protocols for Publishers

Building trust in the open

How Protocols for Publishers points to the future of journalism – and the web

17 Feb 2026
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