In TechCrunch world, readers value interpretation as much as information
This week, thousands of people descended on San Francisco for Tech Crunch Disrupt where the…
September 14, 2011
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‘Marriage Vow’ pledge misrepresented slavery facts, media repeated mistakes
A peculiar candidate pledge made national headlines this last week and exposed some of the…
July 12, 2011
Twitter does not need an editor, just time to evolve
Are tragic movie deaths considered newsworthy? What about Twitter users' penchant to Rise and Grind?…
April 29, 2011
New York Times, Houston Chronicle tell different stories of 11-year-old’s rape
The New York Times finds itself embroiled in controversy after publishing an article on a…
March 11, 2011
How Gawker’s redesign subverts the scannable culture of the Internet it helped create
It’s only Tuesday, and already it has been a tough week for Gawker Media. The…
February 8, 2011
From Sarah Palin to Christine O’Donnell, Coverage of ’08 Election Reverberates in 2010
The 2008 landmark election cycle marked the first in which a white woman and a…
October 8, 2010
Humorous News ‘Warning Labels’ Hint at Serious Challenges for Media
Last week, Boing Boing, the popular technology and culture blog, trained its spotlight on a…
August 19, 2010
Use Authentic Experiences, not Formulas, to Talk about Race
Watching and reading news reports about race in America is a depressing endeavor. Just this…
August 18, 2010
What’s Next for Blogging at News Orgs Post-Weigel?
The level of obsession by media insiders around the demise of David Weigel as a…
August 18, 2010
Why Keith Olbermann Flounced from Daily Kos
Why did Keith Olbermann break up with political website Daily Kos? The answer highlights the tension professional journalists…
August 18, 2010
Use Authentic Experiences, not Formulas, to Talk about Race
Watching and reading news reports about race in America is a depressing endeavor. Just this…
July 22, 2010
What’s Next for Blogging at News Orgs Post-Weigel?
The level of obsession by media insiders around the demise of David Weigel as a…
July 6, 2010
Why Keith Olbermann Flounced from Daily Kos
Why did Keith Olbermann break up with political website Daily Kos? The answer highlights the tension professional journalists…
June 24, 2010