Chris Stokel-Walker: Author and Journalist

Chris Stokel-Walker is an Independent Journalist and the Author behind Youtubers and TikTok Boom. Hailing from the North of England, Chris' work has been featured in international outlets such as WIRED, Newsweek, The Economist, and has even written for medical journals Always being interested in the latest phenomena that intersects technology and society, Chris has written two (aforementioned) books delving into both YouTube and TikTok respectively. Get all the links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/238-ChrisStokelWalker SKIP THROUGH THE EPISODE: 00:04 - Welcome to Uncommon 00:23 - Guest introduction 00:30 - Pandemic life in North England 01:57 -The internet, technological advancement, and childhood memories 06:05 - Childhood aspirations & journalistic advantages 08:40 - Perceptions of private school & Chris’s parents’ work 13:09 - Lessons of Chris' early career 17:24 - The UK Energy Crisis for dummies 25:02 - Chris’ writing: area of focus 29:09 - TikTok IS the new Facebook 34:02 - TikTok: a Chinese trojan horse? 45:11 - The state of journalism today 48:56 - Principles & process: writing books 53:18 - Chris’ ideal topic 57:24 - Morning & evening routine 59:20 - Show recommendations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.