2025 is set to see the transatlantic gulf on how to regulate online speech become even wider. Regulators in the EU are demanding greater regulation of platforms than ever, but the US has made clear th...
Sophia Smith Galer
Sophia Smith Galer is the founder (in February 2025) of Viralect, a social media and digital storytelling consultancy that is developing Sophina, a scriptwriting and filming assistant for vertical video.
Sophia is a multi-award-winning journalist, author and content creator credited for pioneering TikTok journalism in the UK. She has more than 800,000 followers, and her videos have been seen over 180 million times. Previously, she worked as a reporter at the BBC and VICE.
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After the ‘podcast election’ in the US and the rise of news influencers globally, who is a journalist, what do audiences believe is news, and what does this mean for traditional mainstream news br...
The days of legacy media as the sole gatekeepers of news and information are over. Social media shattered the traditional model, paving the way for a new era where sports leagues, content creators, an...
Scripting for vertical video: how to send journalism viral on TikTok and Instagram Reels
Award-winning pioneer of TikTok journalism Sophia Smith Galer guides you through how to ideate, script and publish content on vertical video platforms. Vertical video - shortform, smartphone-friendly ...
After a brief introduction of how TikTok has become an important source of news for the young, and an update of the top news accounts in the world based on the recent Reuters Institute TikTok report, ...
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