Yemen and the problems of ADD journalism
Since the underwear bomber attempted to bring down Northwest 253 on Christmas Day, it’s been all terror all the time across news media. Project for… Read More »Yemen and the problems of ADD journalism
From compassion to action, from action to knowledge
I’ve opened a lot of lectures lately – presentations about our Media Cloud research at Berkman – by complaining about the New York Times’s Africa… Read More »From compassion to action, from action to knowledge
What if they stop clicking?
Who pays for content and services on the internet? My friend Bo Peabody thinks we should be asking not just whether ad-supported journalism is feasible,… Read More »What if they stop clicking?
David Weinberger: what information was
There are many things I admire about my friend and colleague, David Weinberger: his intellectual curiosity, his generosity with his time and guidance, his sense… Read More »David Weinberger: what information was
Why we fall for fast news
Friend and colleague Dan Gillmor came up with a powerful idea at a Berkman retreat this past week – the need for a “slow news… Read More »Why we fall for fast news
Wu Tang and a wider world
Driving home from Boston Friday night, I caught much of an interview on Tom Ashbrook’s public radio program, On Point. The interview was with Robert… Read More »Wu Tang and a wider world