The Julian Assange Espionage Act Charges Target Press Freedom
6 months agoOn Thursday, the Department of Justice unsealed new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The DOJ has aimed a battering ram at the freedom of the press, whether you think Assange is a jour
Continue reading >>>The Technology 202: Alexa, are you spying on me? Here's why smart speakers raise serious ...
7 months ago"For as much as we fret about snooping apps on our computers and phones, our homes are where the rubber really hits the road for privacy. It's easy to rationalize away privacy concerns by thinking a s
Continue reading >>>'It's an arms race': Publishers prepare for an anti-tracking-dominant future
7 months agoThe developments have been reason for concern specifically for ad ops teams at publishers. The attitude has started shifting, with many now predicting a potentially positive outcome for publishers in
Continue reading >>>After a dark decade for Australia's regional newspapers, a hopeful light flickers
7 months agoOver the past decade the profits of 160-odd regional and rural publications that make up the former Fairfax business division known as Australian Community Media have fallen steeply. Seven West's regi
Continue reading >>>Defending the Free Press
7 months agoMay 5, 2019.The media is not the enemy of the people. The presidential bully pulpit is as powerful, or possibly more powerful, than any media outlet, in part because it is often propagated by those sa
Continue reading >>>US Social Media Firms Scramble to Fight Fake News
7 months agoFacebook, which perhaps has had the most public reckoning over fake news, won't say it's a media company. But it has taken partial responsibility ...
Continue reading >>>Reporters Without Borders report warns of 'climate of fear' for journalists in 2019
8 months agoThis story, plus Facebook adds two new fact-checking partners, Alden Global Capital faces a federal probe after investing newspaper workers' ...
Continue reading >>>Robot news presenter causes a stir on Russian TV
8 months agoRussian state news channel Rossiya 24 has introduced a robot presenter for some of its bulletins. At the moment, the robot anchor can only move his facial features and neck. The final robot will have
Continue reading >>>The Indictment of Julian Assange Is a Threat to Journalism
8 months agoWe can't know for sure, but it seems unlikely that the Times would have published an editorial that said, "The administration has begun well by charging Mr. Assange with an indisputable crime." It als
Continue reading >>>Combatting Fake News Requires Provenance And Information Literacy
9 months agoOne of the greatest driving forces behind the rise of "Fake news" has been the digital age's increasing separation of information from its provenance. We no longer know where the information we consum
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