Nic Hopkins

Head of APAC News Ecosystem Development @Google. Pizzaolo, marmalade maker, dog walker. Like to talk about publishing and journalism. Views and typos all mine.

[Google News Initiative @GoogleNewsInit]

📣 Applications are open for the Digital Business Models Workshop Series 2023 📣 The program helps publishers in Asia-Pacific understand and identify reader revenue models to evolve their digital businesses through a series of interactive virtual workshops. (1/2)

[FT Press Office @FTPressOffice]

FT Strategies and the Google News Initiative launch News Sustainability Project https://t.co/nFnhRO0g8O @FtStrategies @GoogleNewsInit

[Vint Cerf @VintonGCerf]

This is a very thoughtful piece by a VP colleague at Google, Richard Gingras. I strongly urge you to take time to read and or listen to it:

to listen/watch: https://t.co/bf7myrjzry

about 23 minutes

to read: https://t.co/lv8UWDRS7L

[Rasmus Kleis Nielsen @rasmus_kleis]

"What flavor of press freedom do you want for your society?" @richardgingras asks, highlights private companies and, increasingly, governments, are making - often very different, sometimes problematic - foundational decisions about future of free speech across the world #WNMC23

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@DavidFMeagher @australian Congratulations David! You've been a brilliant editor of Wish - best of luck!

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

PSA: Applications are open for the JournalismAI Fellowship and Academy for Small Newsrooms, the flagship activities of the @GoogleNewsInit partnership with the @LSEnews to empower news organisations to use #AI responsibly. https://t.co/uBmPYVTLs9

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

Definitely recommend.

[Uma Patel @umabp]

If you're a journalist looking to make the most of AI then I'd definitely recommend you apply: https://t.co/MgFbULDjvL

[Google News Initiative @GoogleNewsInit]

Google News Initiative is hosting a webinar series to help news organizations & publishers transition to the Google Analytics 4 platform.

Get training, consultation & support to make the move!

Sign up now: https://t.co/cjqZq0CWi4

[Google News Initiative @GoogleNewsInit]

19 news organizations in APAC have been selected to receive support from Google to bring their innovative ideas to life. From rethinking advertising revenue models to promoting diversity and representation...🧵

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@samanthamaiden Try Pinpoint https://t.co/KsF5vLou1V

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@jendudley When are they not? That L-word is not a word.

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

Brilliant choice!

[Mark Di Stefano @MarkDiStef]

The Australian Financial Review announces Fiona Buffini next editor (@fbuffy) to serve alongside editor in chief Michael Stutchbury.

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

Excited to announce the recipients of our 2022 APAC GNI Innovation Challenge! Congrats to all the innovators from across the region for their leadership in working towards an inclusive and thriving news ecosystem. #AsiaPacific #GNIInnovationChallenge

https://t.co/WdZKkhEVVz

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@maxrushden @guardian_sport @JohnBrewin_ @_JordanJBryan @bglendenning How long until an African nation wins the world cup?

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@maxrushden Best 3 minutes of the World Cup

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@AlanKohler @ChrisKohler Go Chris!

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@maxrushden @guardian_sport @jonathanliew @archiert1 @marklangdon Why is it called a back heel? Has there ever been a front heel? It's just a heel.

[Nic Hopkins @nichopkins]

@alansoon Congratulations Alan and Rishad! Can't wait to be there next year!

[Google News Initiative @GoogleNewsInit]

Join us as we launch the Digital Growth Program's Advertising Revenue workshops for India🇮🇳 on Nov 9th (English) & Nov 10th (Hindi) designed to help publishers grow their digital advertising revenue.

Register now:

English: https://t.co/kmEh8PoxZb
Hindi: https://t.co/c5vbKarsTM