April 2012
94 posts
“Salmon in turn argued that it isn’t really important *when* regular readers get...”
– What is the purpose of a newspaper? — Tech News and Analysis
“We understand the values of mainstream journalists, including the effort to...”
– Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. - The Washington Post
“In last Sunday’s New York Times magazine, Sherry Turkle, a psychologist and...”
– MediaPost Publications Technology Isn’t Anti-Social: People Are 04/26/2012
“Science writers now work in an age where uncomfortable ideas and truths meet...”
– Recap of “Science Writing in the Age of Denial” (part 1) | Retort
“In short, Lovelock’s predictions never reflected the scientific consensus...”
– Climate change alarmist realizes he was wrong, but for the wrong reasons
“Where do you define what is healthy when having a passion for something – Is...”
– The Line Between Insanity and Genius: Where Do You Draw Yours? | Javalobby
“This animation, generated using data from ESA’s CryoSat satellite, shows changes...”
– Latest CryoSat result revealed
“There are some interesting thoughts in this New York Times opinion piece about a...”
– Competition vs. Innovation @ Dan’s Diner
Dirty Energy Money: John Boehner →
ever wonder why john boehner is fighting so hard for the keystone pipeline? here’s more than one million reasons.
“Data maps from 1880-1889 on top and 2000-2009 on the bottom illustrate global...”
– Earth warms - New images reveal planet in a state of flux (photos) - CNET News
“Forget liberal bias. A new study reveals that the press covered Romney twice as...”
– Media Favored Romney Over Obama During GOP Primaries: Study - The Daily Beast
the study is by the very, very neutral pew project for excellence in journalism. it does not note how polls are being used selectively or how broadcast news is burying how low primary voter turnout has been.
“Overall, the company’s revenues from subscriptions increased 9.7 percent from a...”
– New York Times explains decline in digital ad dollars, paywall plans — paidContent
“Does open data lead to an open society? Maybe. You need data literacy, so...”
– The UK’s cultural heritage as digital public space - One Man and His Blog
“Newton said that he has spent his entire life worshiping the mantra, “The story...”
– Newton to Journalists: Focusing on the Story Isn’t Enough Anymore - 10,000 Words
Mother Jones
fluxmachine:
“As we move further and further toward hardcore games with long story-lines and...”
– Why the Social Game Industry Needs Writers - AppNewser
“Chouinard: No, it doesn’t matter why they do it as long as they do it. I...”
– Patagonia founder on why there’s no ‘sustainability’ | Marketplace from American Public Media
apply this quote and concept to journalism.
“In the field of digital media and learning, we use an array of social scientific...”
– Methods for Shaping Society | DMLcentral
Megan Amram: Ayn Randers →
meganamram:
Dear Ayn,
I’m dating a man who I think I love, but I’m afraid he’s having an affair. He comes home late, he acts suspiciously, and he even has red lipstick on his collar. Should I confront him or just hope for the best?
- County Af-fair
Dear County,
Red lipstick? Your husband is a…
“I hate gamification. Gamification is to play what crowdsourcing is to open...”
– Douglas Rushkoff, interviewed by Samatha Hinds in The New Inquiry, 3 (via stoweboyd)
“Slide. Here’s a doodle I drew of a cat making out with a duck. This is an...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Advanced Amateur Art History.
“The study, published by a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers in the latest...”
– How a console firmware update could make a small dent in our energy problem
“The linearly polarized light is traveling like a sine wave, and when you sum two...”
– All-Optical Networks: The Last Piece of the Puzzle - Input Output
BBC News - Programming project comes to primary... →
