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AI and the new leadership test 

When I read Alan Soon’s latest newsletter, this sentence immediately resonated:  “I’m truly exhausted by the seemingly unevolving narratives around media and journalism.” Since the start of this year, the world has felt more chaotic than ever, an almost impossible job for media professionals to keep up with. Parallel to this, the changes around content…

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl and why the criticism feels exhausting

I loved Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl as a celebration of Puerto Rican culture. As a theater performance, it stretched the boundaries of what “America” is: not just the United States, but all of the countries, named South to North by Bad Bunny himself, including displaying the flags of the tiniest islands. …

When self-improvement makes leaders more judgmental

(Media) Leadership is increasingly framed as an inner project, for good reasons. I’m an example of someone who became a better manager after studying coaching and going through a thorough two-year program that laid bare my own vulnerabilities and triggers.  As a good leader, you are expected to be self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and regulated, meaning…

The risk of simplified narratives on Instagram

A solo female traveler and digital creator is currently visiting Sri Lanka and posted a rant reel on Instagram about how the southern coast of the country is being gentrified. While lying on the beach, she speaks into the camera — “from the perspective of a Western white woman who comes from America” — about…

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Cracks Magazine is an editorial space for reflection, critique, and slow thinking about journalism, media, power, and responsibility. The texts collected here span several years and contexts, and reflect an ongoing inquiry rather than a fixed position. Some of the contributors are alumni of the Writing for Transformation course.

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