Jono Read / Writing
Journalism, technology, digital culture and the things that catch my attention. A home for my writing, past and present.
Handpicked / Selected writing
Selected journalism and commentary from the archive, with the original publication dates kept intact.
Early analysis of BBC Three’s online-only move and how younger audiences find programmes.
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What the launch of Greg James’s breakfast show revealed about audience participation and format.
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An original interview exploring the experience of appearing on an attention-grabbing television format.
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Reporting and review from a preview screening of Channel 4’s Brexit referendum drama.
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A look at false claims and the spread of misinformation after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
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Tonight on First Dates the big debate was how you wipe your bum, is it standing up or sitting down? Yes this is the calibre of the…
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What’s the best way to deal with dating with a foot fetish? Announcing it on a first date, in a busy restaurant, on national television it would…
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25 tweeters from across the progressive political spectrum to follow during the General Election. 1. Britain Elects (@britainelects) One thing the last UK, US elections and the…
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Tonight in the restaurant we discovered that not all rugby lads are twats. Female viewers were either swooning over Toby, or all-girl couple Nancie and Noura. Toby and Bree…
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First Dates is back for a brand new series and Fred, ooerlin, Laura and Cici are back in the restaurant this time rather than their French hotel.…
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It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better way to get us all into a romantic mood than with Fred and the gang in the First Dates restaurant? A…
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From the archive: Originally published in December 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. Tonight in the First Dates…
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From the archive: Originally published in December 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. It’s not often men turn…
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From the archive: Originally published in November 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. At long last, we had…
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