The Lede

Building newsrooms where people love to work. People management, organisational culture, entrepreneurship and careers in journalism.

The right tools can transform your solo media business. Here's how to pick them.

The right tools can transform your solo media business. Here's how to pick them.

You may not have employees, but you’re still hiring.

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
The Lede
We don’t need a global news brand. We need a globally literate media.

We don’t need a global news brand. We need a globally literate media.

The Smiths may not be the ones to bring together the world’s news consumers. But should anyone?

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Essays
How to produce a podcast without it taking over your life

How to produce a podcast without it taking over your life

Do everything I didn't do

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
The Lede
Rise of the media artisan

Rise of the media artisan

I'm one of 'em.

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
Essays
American is not a default setting (or how to build truly global products)

American is not a default setting (or how to build truly global products)

Lessons learned from 7 years running a global team, part 1

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
The Lede
The real danger of deepfakes

The real danger of deepfakes

It's not about believing a lie; it's about doubting the truth.

Isabelle Roughol
Isabelle Roughol
The Lede