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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How social enterprise changes lives - Mark Watt AM of Whitelion
How Nintendo made chendo - Jack "chendo" Chen
Being The Booty Builder - Olivia Orchowski
Neel Kolhatkar - What the future holds
Philip Dalidakis MP - Political strategy and hand gestures
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM: an answer looking for a question
When art & storytelling meet augmented reality - Marco Ryan aka Marc-O-Matic
How to tell a story, with filmmaker Peter Dickson
How the rise of China affects Australia - Adam Ni
Why sex work is nothing like Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Lola Hunt
The mindful meatsmith of ethicurean farming - Tammi Jonas of Jonai Farms
Holly Ransom - Born in perpetual motion
How a Girl Geek found her North Star - Sarah Moran
How to train your mind with meditation - Manoj Dias
Why marketing is the poetry of capitalism - Anthony "Decryption" Agius
How Eileen Ormsby unpacked the Darkest Web
Hustle, humility and heart - Dan Monheit of Hardhat
How to feed your mind - Anthony Ross
Mining for ideas - Bernard Wheelahan AM
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