Ralph Cunningham

I get that this is an unpopular view but: We need more journalists & fewer pundits. We need more original reporting & fewer hot takes riffing off the news. We don't have this because reporting takes work and is difficult & pontificating on YouTube is lazy & easy.

There is no pride in relying on a machine to do deeply human work. thehandbasket.co/p/refusing-to-…

As part of my PhD into football club ownership regulation and how it aligns with the fan perception of ownership, I am asking football fans of all types what they think makes a good football owner. If you are a football fan, then please take 5 mins to complete my survey through the link below app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/westminster/… Please also share with others so we can get as many responses as possible Thank you!

One of the guests? Tony Blair

WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Rupert Murdoch’s 95th Birthday Party — breakermedia.com/p/world-exclus…

Momentum builds in UN Tax Convention negotiations - trillion-dollar treaty remains within reach eurodad.org/momentum_build…

It's actually the only email, of the many clogging up my inbox, that I make sure to read every day. Good work.

@SandsStMedia Whoopsies there are typo’s sometimes. Appreciate you reading it.

In today's newsletter: Inothewayurthinkin would like to have a word if GDC is going for three Gold Cups in a row. Eddie Harty's Grand National winner was called Highland Wedding, not Victory.

Behind the Curtain: 20 years of media revolution axios.com/2026/01/13/pol… Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen on what they started with Politico two decades ago. The newsletter as the front page.

freelancingforjournalists.substack.com/?r=2yv1 I'm a member of this great Substack group for freelance journalists and so should you.

@JoePompliano Flashscore

What app do you use to track sports scores?

@BBCSteveR Just brilliant. What a moving tribute.

My musical tribute to Maggie Smith, who has died aged 89. A true legend of stage and screen. I loved her in A Room With A View. So, from the film, here is “"O mio babbino caro" to accompany memories of Dame Maggie.

This is such an important message today #WND2024 #ChooseTruth

@jodie_cook Leave my phone in another room Ralph Cunningham, writer and editor, Sands Street Media Limited

I'm writing an article for Forbes about productivity hacks for entrepreneurs. What's your #1 unconventional tip for getting more done in less time? Please include your name, role, and company. Respond only to this tweet, no DMs or emails! #journorequest

@aobrienfansite "Formerly known as Capulet and trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien, Romantic Thor had his first trial. He finished seventh over a mile on turf in 1m 37.69s." Barrier trial today in Hong Kong: racingnews.hkjc.com/english/2024/0…

@ToddBuell @kbolongaro Good luck, Todd

Professional news: I am now a Deputy Managing Editor in the MLex Brussels office, working under @kbolongaro. After 15+ years as a reporter, I now move over to the editing side. My first active day in the role is tomorrow and I am very eager to begin this new chapter.

@realBrookNash "How do you think this interview is going?"

Interviewing six candidates for our Head of Content role today. What’s your favorite “out of the box” interview question?

Paying private school fees years ahead may create VAT disputes, experts warn theguardian.com/education/arti… @DanNeidle warns of the VAT disputes that may be in store for parents using advance payments thinking they are alleviating the impact of one of Labour's flagship policies

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