Journalism

Gawker, Anonymous, an FBI informant, and the stolen emails that never existed

When Anonymous hackers are your source, things get messy.

On Nov 14, 2014 by Andrew Blake, Daniel Stuckey

Russian authorities detain Web journalist after Ukraine reports

His devices were all confiscated and searched.

On Nov 12, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

China censors Obama’s open Internet speech

The instructions leaked online yesterday.

On Nov 12, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Why Readergate is the Gamergate takedown we’ve all been waiting for

What started out as satire turned in to something darker as the #ReaderGate hashtag swirled across Twitter.

On Nov 10, 2014 by Caitlin White

News anchor likes dancing during commercial breaks, co-anchor does not look happy

They give out local Emmys for this, right?

On Nov 6, 2014 by Ned Donovan

The cure for Ebola hysteria is on Twitter

Scientists are educating the public about Ebola for free, but no one’s listening.

On Oct 31, 2014 by Ed Cara

How to tell if a story is from a fake news site

Trust no one.

On Oct 31, 2014 by Miles Klee

How John Oliver made a media empire

Have you seen the latest John Oliver video?

On Oct 30, 2014 by Jack Mirkinson

Dan Hoyle puts the Internet in its place with ‘Each and Every Thing’

The writer and actor’s new solo show asks what we can do to remember we’re alive.

On Oct 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

Nobody trusts BuzzFeed, and online media should be terrified

Only 2 percent of Internet users trust BuzzFeed as a news source. Here’s why it doesn’t matter.

On Oct 23, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

When did plagiarism become journalism’s status quo?

Blame the 24 hour news cycle, sloppy reporting, or arrogance, plagiarism is worse than ever before in journalism. 

On Oct 23, 2014 by Ed Cara

Gamergate isn’t defending journalistic ethics, it’s attacking them

The facts just don’t add up on Gamergate.

On Oct 16, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

Stop calling Amanda Bynes ‘crazy’

I don’t know anything about Amanda Bynes’ mental state, and neither do you. 

On Oct 10, 2014 by Miri Mogilevsky

It’s time for a real debate on reader privacy

News sites need to open up about their privacy policies and data usage habits.

On Sep 26, 2014 by Josh Stearns

High school suspends student editor for refusing to print the word ‘redskins’

The controversy has reached a tipping point. Here’s what you can do to help. 

On Sep 20, 2014 by Aja Romano