James Ball

Tech journalist and author who explains how social media algorithms work, discusses transparency, creator impacts, and how algorithmic feeds influence media consumption.

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Jan 28, 2026 • 43min

Viral videos shaping reporting in Minnesota, Radio 1’s Christmas Presenter Takeover, Algorithm Transparency and Skyscraper Live

James Ball, tech journalist and author who explains social media algorithms. Aled Haydn Jones, Radio 1 controller shaping young-audience programming and the Christmas Presenter Takeover. Meg Anderson, NPR Minneapolis reporter covering bystander videos and on-the-ground verification. They discuss algorithm transparency, how viral footage shapes reporting, Radio 1’s presenter experiment, and the ethics of live spectacle.

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