In a media landscape fuelled by outrage, the news cycle has no more room for fun or nuance, writes Adam Taylor in today’s Notebook

Tiktok news is making a sport of politics

You may have missed that earlier this month the government formally launched its New Media Unit. In attempts to get to the electorate, who perhaps don’t have time or a desire to listen to the traditional broadcast media round, we will see a more proactive approach on Tiktok, Reddit and Instagram. This news was complemented by the appointment of former Sun editor and News UK executive David Dinsmore to take up a senior comms role. All very sensible.

Dinsmore made an interesting comment a few years back that in a world of social media, the news cycle had moved away from the newspapers and 24-hour news to become 24-second cycle. He’s right. How many readers recall the last time summer was a proper ‘silly season’? It just never happens anymore. Yes, we........

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