Nearly there, folks. The weekend is in sight. And here’s some useful reading to see you through the last few hours of the working week…
Nice scoop from @charlotteahenry on how the BBC is restructuring its news operation: open.substack.com/pub/theadditio…
@t3o4n5y Daughters ❤️ pancakes. They managed to wangle them three times across pancake day…
@erika_marzano Nepo Papas?
@bethanymrd I worked a four day week while my daughters were pre-school, and I loved my Daddy/daughter Fridays. I miss them.
It does make me wonder if there is a gap in the market for what the mags used to do…
Anyway, you can read the piece here:
I’ve been surprised by the reaction to the Loaded / lads mags piece I wrote yesterday.
It seems that plenty of people of my generation enjoyed the first few years of the lads mag boom, before the race to the bottom made it all about, well, naked bottoms (among other things). t.co/vagbjABhh… 
Should you seek consent before posting someone’s face on TikTok? dailydot.com/irl/would-you-…
Brands are seeing engagement collapse on Instagram. In fact, it seems to be down across the board on social, bar TikTok.
The current anti-TikTok legislation in the US is having little impact - but could set the stage for more significant legal changes… fivethirtyeight.com/features/bipar…
A walk down memory lane to 1994, when this young chap (me) had his view of journalism shifted by the launch of a new magazine for men… onemanandhisblog.com/2023/02/loaded… t.co/xnmBDH01f… 
@raddledoldtart Ours had pancakes three times in one day…
We did the thing yesterday. t.co/V59KIOjda… 
Just corrected a typo in a blog post published… 10 years and 20 days ago.
See, @Flipping_Pages, you’re not the only one who can write about magazines still! 😉 twitter.com/adders/status/…
Yes! I’m completely convinced that prominent high-follower journalists calling each other names on social media is the very best way to rebuild trust in our profession.
So professional. Much ethics. Wow.
(Uncredited guest appearance by @paulclements)
A response to the @pressgazette piece by @wturvill on the 1990s Lads Mags:
Should I buy an air fryer?
Looking at my 300+ open tabs, this could make for a long, long interview…
“So, Mr Tinworth, please explain your interest in ospreys, Argentine Tango, current neuroscience and urbanism?” twitter.com/tom_d_kerwin/s…
It’s a simple question, but the answer’s getting ever more complex…
onemanandhisblog.com/2023/02/what-i…
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ICMI: yesterday we looked at how Zuck is following Musk, and a Google Analytics alternative:
Who’d have thought it? Meta has always been quick to copy good ideas from other platforms, but apparently they’re “borrowing” some of Musk’s more, um, “unusual” choices, too…