journalism
10 Stories
Social conflict: reporting from the frontlines
Thanks to technology, and social media in particular, the world has shrunk, making it possible to keep tabs on conflicts...
The rise and role of reactive journalism
Some would say that there have always been opinions laced throughout the media. Even when simply reporting the news, a...
Facebook has more female users but much more male journalists covering it
It was probably just a statistical anomaly. There's not chance that a social network that is comprised 3:2 women over...
Everyone at CNET who has a spine should resign within a week
Censorship is arguably the most irreversible path a publication can travel. We are a semi-forgiving society that understands journalists will...
All of this Instagram hate is just silly
Those who follow my writing know that I'm a skeptical, cynical conspiracy theorist who thinks that governments, companies, and entities...
The amazing manipulating power of the “accidental” leak
Every professional field has a set of hot buttons that allows those in it to be manipulated. For politicians, it's...
Are smartphones killing digital cameras (and photojournalists)?
It was once an essential component of the media that helped millions to be able to visualize the world from...
The (rapid) decline of the media industry
Those of us who have been classically trained in journalism (from back in the days when journalism was more than...
In defense of Business Insider…
It's like clockwork. When anyone gets a payday, there are those who will express dissatisfaction with one thing or another...
iPhone 4, Gizmodo, Apple: Bloggers Are Journalists
The big story continues to be Gizmodo’s iPhone 4 revelations, and a police raid in which editor, Jason Chen’s computers...