16. The BBC's Sophia Smith Galer on TikTok journalism and positivity online

What happens when you cross a professional news report on a ship stuck in the Suez Canal with a sea shanty? The answer is one of BBC visual journalist Sophia Smith Galer’s biggest hits on TikTok. Sophia joins us to talk about a new generation of journalists who emphasise their own personality and identity, and she gives us insights into her social media toolkit, what it's like to cover sensitive topics like religion on social platforms, and why we should all try to be less negative and pessimistic online. This season, our interviews are recorded live on Twitter Spaces, look out for details of future live shows on our Twitter accounts, below: Follow Matt and Martin on Twitter: @MattNavarra and @MartinSFP Join the Social Media Geekout Facebook Group and subscribe to Geekout's newsletters: Geekout - social media news and analysis Tech Revolution - what today's tech news means for the future Diary of a Social Media Manager - industry news and gossip for social media managers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekoutmattnavarra/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekoutmattnavarra/support