Chris Stokel-Walker is an Independent Journalist and the Author behind Youtubers and TikTok Boom.
Hailing from the North of England, Chris' work has been featured in international outlets such as WIRED, Newsweek, The Economist, and has even written for medical journals
Always being interested in the latest phenomena that intersects technology and society, Chris has written two (aforementioned) books delving into both YouTube and TikTok respectively.
Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/238-ChrisStokelWalker
SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE:
00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon
00:23 - Guest introduction
00:30 - Pandemic life in North England
01:57 -The internet, technological advancement, and childhood memories
06:05 - Childhood aspirations & journalistic advantages
08:40 - Perceptions of private school & Chris’s parents’ work
13:09 - Lessons of Chris' early career
17:24 - The UK Energy Crisis for dummies
25:02 - Chris’ writing: area of focus
29:09 - TikTok IS the new Facebook
34:02 - TikTok: a Chinese trojan horse?
45:11 - The state of journalism today
48:56 - Principles & process: writing books
53:18 - Chris’ ideal topic
57:24 - Morning & evening routine
59:20 - Show recommendations
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Growing Stepmates TV with Mark Nicholson & Seb Peart
Zoe Demkiw of Bake Me Cake Me - Baking for love and money
Jonathan Hallinan of BPM on building iconic design
Marty Fox - Behind The Deal at WHITEFOX
How the Shameless brand exploded, with Zara McDonald & Michelle Andrews
William Summers - Freedom of Information
Tommy Jackett and Josh Janssen of The Daily Talk Show
Prof Robin Batterham AO on Science & Truth
Laura Henshaw on growing the powerful brand, Keep It Cleaner
Dalton Graham on why quality matters
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Daniel Kilov and The Art of Memory
Talking Shit with Neel Kolhatkar, Isaac Butterfield and Friendlyjordies
Oliver Kidd - Neobanking on the future with Archa
Courtney Carthy - Why podcasts have high potential
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