Jessica Johnson

One does not enjoy Ms Word, one writes in spite of and in defiance of it

👥👥 Panelists include @tanyatalaga.bsky.social @paulseesequasis.bsky.social @marktrahant.bsky.social + Judi Kochon! 🤝 Event co-covened by myself and @candiscall.bsky.social

If you are a new or experienced driver your number one job while behind the wheel isn’t getting to work on time, it’s making sure you prioritize the safety of vulnerable road users not your convenience. If you’re unable to do this, plz return your vehicle. You aren’t qualified to drive on our roads.

Eating three yogurts a day is ‘key to living to 100’ — The Telegraph Scientists studied the DNA of oldest person in the world to discover secret to longevity

Finally, my way of life is vindicated apple.news/A2RCBmJO1Q3C...

YouTube video by The Daily Show Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show

I love Jon Stewart. His first show after Jimmy Kimmel cancelled. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GXN...

The way they divided it, there’s olive oil in at least 4 of those segments 🫒

Substack 5.0: Why You Shouldn’t "Be" on Substack Anymore A new growth mindset for a new Substack era

This post by Sarah Fay (Writers at Work) offers a good overview of what's happening on Substack and how it's likely to intersect (hint: considerably) with mainstream media in future. www.substackwritersatwork.com/p/substack-p...

This argument–“we’re not based in your market, even though we operate in your market and earn revenue in your market and compete with domestic businesses in your market” has been at the heart of the tech debate for the last 10+ years.

Tee hee

It is much harder to edit AI than a human author.

It is. What comes across in a lot of these remembrances is how unaffected he seemed. And what a laugh! It was like hearing a hug.

Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dead at 73 | CBC News Graham Greene, an Oneida actor from the Six Nations of Grand River in Ontario who was Oscar-nominated for his role in Dances With Wolves, died Monday in Stratford, Ont., at the age of 73.

I am sorry to hear about Graham Greene. I met him in 2018 when we were doing an event in Charlottetown. I confided in him of my fear of public speaking. "Just take a breath after every line you speak," he said. If nothing else, you can't go wrong with that. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Nature loss will cut UK GDP by 5% without action from private sector, say experts Report finds regenerative approach could yield economic benefits while helping to meet environmental targets The degradation of nature in the UK will lop nearly 5% off the country’s GDP if the private sector does not make a greater effort to halt the decline, experts have warned. Conversely, investing in nature can produce economic returns for companies in a range of sectors, from manufacturing and construction to food, according to a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and WWF. Continue reading...

Nature loss will cut UK GDP by 5% without action from private sector, say experts

Best book review ever

Thanks to @anjakaradeglija.bsky.social for including me in this recent story on the impact of AI to news publishers.

Mike, thanks so much for providing us with your informed perspective about the purpose of public media at various points in the process (and for coming to Montreal and Ottawa!

Thanks so much for having me on the show today, @eliasmakos.bsky.social and @cjad800.bsky.social!

🚨 Our latest report, What Should the CBC Be? is out now!

The conclusion is clear: Canadians want CBC/Radio-Canada to continue, but it must evolve to remain relevant and trusted.

Here's a sneak peek at the report 🧵

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews & public consultation, researcher says - The Wire Report The CBC "will better serve the country when it is appropriately funded and mandated through the lens of what the audience needs first,” a new report from the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy...

@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social's mandate should be reviewed much more often than it has historically, says @jessicajohnson.bsky.social, project lead of a recently released report from the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy:
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social #CDNpoli

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I read Lolly Willowes a couple of years ago and couldn’t believe how modern and dystopian it is. Like the Handmaid’s Tale of its day.

Our upcoming report, What Should the CBC Be? by @jessicajohnson.bsky.social and @emma-wilkie.bsky.social, offers a vision for a public media system that is accountable, accessible, and built for the future. Follow along to learn more about their research and recommendations!

I also just realized that Jersey Milk must have been named for the type of cow’s milk its chocolate was made from. We are so divorced from agriculture today.

Another Canadian chocolate bites the dust. With Jersey Milk gone, here are other options for your sweet tooth Jersey Milk chocolate bars, exclusively made in Canada, is another domestic chocolate treat that is being discontinued this year. Here’s what chocolates you can still buy.

I hadn’t realized how many chocolate bars from my childhood don’t exist any more. I can’t say I miss them exactly because I never bought Rosebuds and Sweet Marie, but I can see them so clearly at the store. www.thestar.com/life/food-an...

The other thing is that human translation services cost relatively little—a fraction of what it costs to commission original literary work. When you factor in the cost of needing someone to read over and correct an AI translation, it doesn’t seem worth it.

A lovely story about an obsession I share.

This is the most nonpartisan case I can make against the Therme spa at Ontario Place. Who will battle the travel conditions to make it there?

I don’t know any city (NYC comes to mind) this unpredictable in terms of traffic and transit conditions.

I find no correlation between estimated travel time and actual travel time needed in many everyday instances (getting to dentist, getting to train station, etc.) I can leave 45 mins early for a 20 min trip only for it to take 15 to 75 minutes.

I should say it’s of SOME help but it should definitely not be the only reliable part of your skill set.

I’ve said this before but many of the world’s great journalists are not great writers. They’re interviewers, analysts, strategists. An MFA is no help when you’re covering crime.