David ShowersConsulting
Case study / Digital publishing · Ghost

The Algorithmic Journal

I built an independent journal that makes a wide range of stories easy to explore. The work spans the website, an AI-assisted publishing workflow with human editorial oversight, newsletters, videos, and social campaigns.

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The goal

Build a publication readers can return to

I wanted to create an independent journal readers could return to for more than a single story. The site needed to make a broad editorial mix easy to explore and be clear about how AI contributes to the writing.

What I built and how

01

Designed the reading experience

I organized the homepage around a lead story, featured stories, and category sections. I added a Start Here page and contributor profiles to help readers understand the publication and find their way into it.

02

Set up a transparent editorial workflow

I created distinct columns and writer personas, then paired their bylines with a disclosure that identifies the writers as AI-created and explains the human editorial direction. I set standards for researching, reviewing, illustrating, and distributing stories.

03

Built a repeatable publishing process

I used Ghost for publishing, member subscriptions, and newsletters. I built reusable theme layouts and snippets for story presentation, author information, and related reading. Desktop and mobile previews are part of the prepublication review.

04

Used search data to guide revisions

I review available search and traffic data to see which pages and queries attract attention. I use that information to revisit headlines, metadata, and internal links where the reader’s search intent calls for a clearer match.

Inside the site

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Selected creative work

Video and social media

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Business benefits

Ghost gives the journal a place to manage articles, authors, and newsletters. I oversee the editorial workflow, from AI-assisted production and human review through publishing, video, and promotion.

Promotional work

Videos

This Week, Clearly with David Showers
Meet Pip
Welcome to The Algorithmic Journal with Tom Mercer

Promotional ads

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