Grant Feller
@grantfeller.bsky.social
Storyteller. Writer. Columnist. Broadcaster. News obsessive. Helping businesses, brands and leaders tell a better story. My newsletter is here https://grantfeller.substack.com/ and podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/67-how-to-get-the-ceo-to
Great column by @polgreen.bsky.social @nytimes.com on the declining trust in journalism - and why she was wrong to trust Jeff Bezos in caring for it. But with one caveat: many ‘bad news’ journalists are not journalists at all. They’re commentators who have destroyed readers’ trust
February 15, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Great column by @polgreen.bsky.social @nytimes.com on the declining trust in journalism - and why she was wrong to trust Jeff Bezos in caring for it. But with one caveat: many ‘bad news’ journalists are not journalists at all. They’re commentators who have destroyed readers’ trust
Not normally a fashionista but I really love this new Sunday Times column. Such great advice: invest in a warm coat, sturdy walking boots and a £465 military field jacket. Cotswolds, here I come!
February 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Not normally a fashionista but I really love this new Sunday Times column. Such great advice: invest in a warm coat, sturdy walking boots and a £465 military field jacket. Cotswolds, here I come!
Only two weeks in and the new food critic for the Sunday Times visits a £200 per head restaurant where it’s almost impossible to get a reservation. Freebie journalism at its worst
February 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Only two weeks in and the new food critic for the Sunday Times visits a £200 per head restaurant where it’s almost impossible to get a reservation. Freebie journalism at its worst
Also:
Why aren’t our columnists prepared to tell readers that they work for the companies they write positively about? In this case, Anthropic. Come on, Rishi
Why aren’t our columnists prepared to tell readers that they work for the companies they write positively about? In this case, Anthropic. Come on, Rishi
February 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Also:
Why aren’t our columnists prepared to tell readers that they work for the companies they write positively about? In this case, Anthropic. Come on, Rishi
Why aren’t our columnists prepared to tell readers that they work for the companies they write positively about? In this case, Anthropic. Come on, Rishi
Fingers crossed that the FT features team finds another interesting woman worthy of the prestigious Lunch With interview. 1 in the past 14 weeks is...odd
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Fingers crossed that the FT features team finds another interesting woman worthy of the prestigious Lunch With interview. 1 in the past 14 weeks is...odd
In the media, men are ambitious. But women unapologetically so
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 AM
In the media, men are ambitious. But women unapologetically so
Maybe this is Starmer’s problem. You learn more about yourself and others from losing. If all you do - or think you do - is win you never improve, adapt or listen
February 10, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Maybe this is Starmer’s problem. You learn more about yourself and others from losing. If all you do - or think you do - is win you never improve, adapt or listen
A government with no plan, no sense of mission, no connection to its MPs, no determination to stick to its guns, few ideas, little ability in telling a compelling story and which is not very good at politics has just lost its architect and guiding force. Is that such a bad thing?
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 AM
A government with no plan, no sense of mission, no connection to its MPs, no determination to stick to its guns, few ideas, little ability in telling a compelling story and which is not very good at politics has just lost its architect and guiding force. Is that such a bad thing?
New data from Pew Research but I’d love to know what ‘somewhat ethical’ means.
February 3, 2026 at 7:35 AM
New data from Pew Research but I’d love to know what ‘somewhat ethical’ means.
It’s interesting that this writer suggests humans exhibit their ‘innate’ abuse, racism and general vileness in real-life public forums like… the pub and football matches
February 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
It’s interesting that this writer suggests humans exhibit their ‘innate’ abuse, racism and general vileness in real-life public forums like… the pub and football matches
An extraordinary way of apologising: ‘If it hadn’t been for the emails, I’d still be in Washington.’
Or in other words…I’d have gotten away with it #poorme
www.thetimes.com/article/22e6...
Or in other words…I’d have gotten away with it #poorme
www.thetimes.com/article/22e6...
Peter Mandelson: Epstein is like dog muck; the smell won’t go away
Peter Mandelson was sacked as ambassador to the US because of his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Now, he has resigned from the Labour Party. Is this the end for him?
www.thetimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
An extraordinary way of apologising: ‘If it hadn’t been for the emails, I’d still be in Washington.’
Or in other words…I’d have gotten away with it #poorme
www.thetimes.com/article/22e6...
Or in other words…I’d have gotten away with it #poorme
www.thetimes.com/article/22e6...
Congratulations to Maggie Aderin-Pocock for reminding FT readers that women also have lunch. There are a couple of others over the last 6(!) months
January 31, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Congratulations to Maggie Aderin-Pocock for reminding FT readers that women also have lunch. There are a couple of others over the last 6(!) months
In his valedictory column for @nytimes.com David Brooks hits on the core problem that we’re all experiencing, not just America. We’ve forgotten how to be human, moral and cultural
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In his valedictory column for @nytimes.com David Brooks hits on the core problem that we’re all experiencing, not just America. We’ve forgotten how to be human, moral and cultural
Nick Clegg claiming the new ‘dispensation’ (he means ‘publishing’ but fears using the word) of news and views is fairer cos editors aren’t in control. An argument which ignores the fact that if an editor publishes a lie they’ll be sacked. On social media they’re promoted
January 31, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Nick Clegg claiming the new ‘dispensation’ (he means ‘publishing’ but fears using the word) of news and views is fairer cos editors aren’t in control. An argument which ignores the fact that if an editor publishes a lie they’ll be sacked. On social media they’re promoted
The desperation to be ‘first’ with a story on social media means that journalists forget that their job is to check what they’re told not simply report it. Or they’re just glorified stenographers. The truly ‘surreal’ element of this is that Robert Peston can’t see that
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The desperation to be ‘first’ with a story on social media means that journalists forget that their job is to check what they’re told not simply report it. Or they’re just glorified stenographers. The truly ‘surreal’ element of this is that Robert Peston can’t see that
At the end of this story we’re told Jill Popelka, CEO of British company Darktrace, commuted every few weeks from her home in America. Might that lack of commitment have led to her sacking and why did the board allow it in the first place?
January 28, 2026 at 7:17 AM
At the end of this story we’re told Jill Popelka, CEO of British company Darktrace, commuted every few weeks from her home in America. Might that lack of commitment have led to her sacking and why did the board allow it in the first place?
A wonderful piece of interactive journalism from @nytimes.com in which images and words come together brilliantly. Of interest especially for interior designers - chandeliers, gold and marble are clearly in this year www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See All of Trump’s Changes to the White House So Far
In a year, the president has altered 10 spaces in the White House.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A wonderful piece of interactive journalism from @nytimes.com in which images and words come together brilliantly. Of interest especially for interior designers - chandeliers, gold and marble are clearly in this year www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The ultimate check and balance is held by people. This is the turnout percentage of the midterms over the past 50 years. If you don’t like what’s happening - or if you do - express it by voting
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
The ultimate check and balance is held by people. This is the turnout percentage of the midterms over the past 50 years. If you don’t like what’s happening - or if you do - express it by voting
Isn’t there a third option for Starmer? If Andy Burnham becomes an MP again, give him a plum job such as ‘communicating the difference the government is making’
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Isn’t there a third option for Starmer? If Andy Burnham becomes an MP again, give him a plum job such as ‘communicating the difference the government is making’
Having just watched the wonderful Marty Supreme - one of the most Jewish films I’ve seen in ages - this from @ezwrites.bsky.social is so good
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
‘Marty Supreme’ Has a Lot to Say About Being Jewish in America
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Having just watched the wonderful Marty Supreme - one of the most Jewish films I’ve seen in ages - this from @ezwrites.bsky.social is so good
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
When the subdeck is better than the headline
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 AM
When the subdeck is better than the headline
Only at the end of this superb @ftweekend.com article do you realise why Here There Are Blueberries is such an important play. But - as ever - the FT forbids any comments on a piece mentioning Jews. Because its readers are antisemitic? Why ban discussion @janinegibson.ft.com ?
January 24, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Only at the end of this superb @ftweekend.com article do you realise why Here There Are Blueberries is such an important play. But - as ever - the FT forbids any comments on a piece mentioning Jews. Because its readers are antisemitic? Why ban discussion @janinegibson.ft.com ?
Without regulation, social media will become even more toxic. These companies, such as @bsky.app which is run by Jay Graber, need legal constraints. Let’s stop calling them ‘ecosystems’. They’re publishers. That’s how to fix them
January 24, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Without regulation, social media will become even more toxic. These companies, such as @bsky.app which is run by Jay Graber, need legal constraints. Let’s stop calling them ‘ecosystems’. They’re publishers. That’s how to fix them
Everyone who loves cinema will love this story @nytimes.com The squatters who ‘bought’ and revived one of Paris’s great theatres, Le Clef. It’s now run by volunteers and you can pay whatever you want for a ticket nytimes.com/2026/01/21/mov…
https://nytimes.com/2026/01/21/mov…
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Everyone who loves cinema will love this story @nytimes.com The squatters who ‘bought’ and revived one of Paris’s great theatres, Le Clef. It’s now run by volunteers and you can pay whatever you want for a ticket nytimes.com/2026/01/21/mov…