A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort
Quote of the week
“German TV news presenters can’t help laughing as they announce #BorisJohnson as Britain’s new Foreign Minister.”
Journalist and international development specialist Laura Schneider, via Twitter.
Weekly high
She-moji is a new 400 character Emoji keyboard that celebrates women of all backgrounds, professionals, ethnicities, religions and demographics. This means you’ll no longer be restricted to male emojis for police officers and doctors, amongst other things.
Weekly low
Theresa May’s spell in Number 10 has got off to a #PRFail of a start. The new Prime Minister has already dissolved the climate change department, incorporating it into a new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, raising serious concerns over the U.K.’s environmental efforts going forward. Meanwhile, Boris ‘Has Offended Half The World Already’ Johnson is now Foreign Minister, AKA the country’s most senior diplomat.
Stories to keep an eye on
Instagram now has an artist in residence, George Lange
Just in case you missed us
Our latest newsletter went out last week, with stories on brands running communities well, and badly, Facebook Live’s most prolific faces, tips for working with bloggers, and the economy of events.
