Learning from the Dark Side, Part II: 5 - or is it 7? - Tricks from News
Can We Have Your Attention?Show Notes
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We all know what the news is. But how is it put together, and why? What makes the news news, and what can we learn from the decisions journalists make on a daily basis - and how do we apply those to brands?
Join Claire and James this week as they talk tricks of the trade - live, in the same room, for only the second time in twenty years (and two weeks).
Can We Have Your Attention? is a podcast all about attention. Join hosts Claire Coady and James Wickham as they dive into how your attention is attracted, tracked, traded, and manipulated in the modern attention economy.
Hosted by: Claire Coady & James Wickham
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