Can You Trust What You Read? There’s an App For That
Which new technologies help us authenticate information and create trust online? This guide explores tools for telling who said what when.
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How Anonymous, Wikileaks and Hacktivism Have Shaped Public Discourse
Anonymous and Wikileaks made global headlines, impacting conversations and elections, and then they seemed to disappear. Who’s behind today’s hacktivism?
From Uncanny Valley to Friendly Neighbor: These 5 AIs Are Surprisingly Lifelike
From deepfakes to robots with citizenship, AI is climbing out of the uncanny valley and is increasingly learning to mimic real life.
Digital Truth: How Fact-Checkers Try to Wrangle Lies on Social Media
Fact-checkers play a crucial role in fighting misinformation on social media. But they face an uphill battle, that is economic, cultural and institutional.
Is Digital Media Really as Green as We Think?
It’s time we stop and think about how we consume digital media. The truth is that it isn’t half as green as we think it is.
Couldn’t You Just Hire a Writer Instead of Paying a Content Marketing Agency?
Hire a writer or outsource your content marketing? Remember, one person alone is unlikely to pull off the content campaign of your dreams.
Audience First: Engaging Content Must Be Empathic Above All Else
Creating engaging content needs audience awareness. For example, a blog post about something obvious to you, can be a revelation for your customers.
Paying for Journalism: Why Paywalls Are Ineffective (and Maybe Harmful)
Paywalls don’t work all that well. And they don’t make that much money. And they are annoying. And there are a host of other potential problems when publishers deploy them. Still, reporters and publishers have to get paid somehow. If paywalls don’t work, what will? Why Publishers Are Bleeding Revenue in the First Place The […]
2020 Elections: Should We Trust Social Media to Do Better This Time?
Social media swayed elections in the US and abroad in 2016. The platforms made changes in response, but have they done enough to protect the 2020 elections?
Can Slow Journalism Save Us From Hyper-Sensationalized Reporting?
The faster news is reported, the more likely it is to contain errors or miss the whole story. Here’s how slow journalism can change that.