John Ward

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  • Are we witnessing the enshittification of Kickstarter?

    Are we witnessing the enshittification of Kickstarter?

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    Enshittification is creeping through more and more of the digital world. Are we about to see what happens when it reaches crowdfunding? We’re witnessing an extraordinary proliferation of enshittification at the moment, a term coined by writer Cory Doctorow to describe much of the behaviour we’re witnessing in the tech industry. In his words: Here…

  • Sign up for the newsletter

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    The best way to stay up to date with my projects is to sign up for the newsletter. You can do that by visiting the sign up page and providing your name and email address. It’s that easy! The newsletter comes straight to your inbox every three weeks. No muss, no fuss. What are you…

  • 49 degrees north writers podcast

    49 degrees north writers podcast

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    You read that right. I’m starting a writers podcast! What is it? The 49 degrees north writers podcast is an informal chat with Canadian writers about writing and working in the Canadian film & TV industry.   I wanted to speak with other writers about their writing processes, breaking-in, and their thoughts on the  TV…