Defining(?) Disobedience
Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, is fond of saying that you don’t win a Nobel Prize by following the rules. Until Joi,… Read More »Defining(?) Disobedience
Seeing Haiti: a photo essay
Imagine a nation with a noble and proud history, but a rough last century. It was occupied by a massive, powerful neighbor to the north,… Read More »Seeing Haiti: a photo essay
Stop saying “fake news”. It’s not helping.
One bit of good news for those thoroughly freaked out by the Trump presidency: there’s anger, passion and drive on the left that’s unprecedented in… Read More »Stop saying “fake news”. It’s not helping.
It’s Journalism’s Job to Save Civics
In early December, I spoke at the inaugural conference on Constructive Journalism hosted at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. The conference is… Read More »It’s Journalism’s Job to Save Civics
Protected: Getting beyond “fake news”
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Lunch with my friend, the Trump supporter
Two week ago, I wrote an op-ed for CNN.com on Steve Bannon, the “alt-right” and white nationalism. It got the reaction I usually get when… Read More »Lunch with my friend, the Trump supporter