China escalates war on citizen journalism
Critics say it’s a government attack on citizen journalism
On Aug 2, 2013 by Kris Holt
Dot Dot Dot: When Reddit becomes the news
A lot happened in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon that has us thinking about how news gets reported in the age of social media.
On Apr 25, 2013 by Nicholas White
Unlocking mobile freedom: 4 reasons to free our phones now
It’s time to break set our mobile phones free.
On Mar 21, 2013 by [email protected]
Facebook is no longer a social network
It’s a social newspaper, where your friends’ feed is a secondary feature.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Kevin Morris
The top 10 most influential Internet rights activists in 2012
Activism isn’t a game with a scorecard or obvious metrics, but these 10 individuals deserve recognition for their efforts this year.
On Dec 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
North Korean anchorwoman very, very excited about rocket launch
This reporter’s reaction to North Korea’s controversial satellite launch has gone viral.
On Dec 13, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
China’s “People’s Daily” admits it fell for “Onion” satire
The state-run paper has retracted its report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was named “Sexiest Man Alive.”
On Nov 28, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Google campaigns against proposed German copyright law
According to Google, a new law designed to protect German newspapers would also cripple the search engine’s ability to find news stories.
On Nov 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
With Sandy, Instagram gaining on Twitter for citizen journalism
Hurricane Sandy was a big step forward for Instagram as a citizen journalism platform, but it still has a long way to go.
On Oct 30, 2012 by Kris Holt
Redditor beats local news outlets to report of deadly shooting
How one redditor used social media to beat the news at its own game.
On Jul 17, 2012 by David Holmes
Meet the journalist behind Tumblr’s “News Cat GIFS”
Reporter Ivan Lajara started the site as an experiment in “going viral.”
On Jul 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Prominent activists draft Declaration of Internet Freedom
Josh Levy, the Free Press’s Internet campaign director, the Daily Dot the move is about “building political power for Internet users.”
On Jul 2, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Kremlin readies its own social network
In an effort to control the Russian Internet, the Kremlin is launching its own network for government complaints.
On Jun 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Newspaper blight makes Tumblr headlines
Boxes of Blight chronicles Philadelphia’s ink-and-newsprint wreckage.
On Jan 24, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
This week’s best of the IAmA’s
This week, find out about a guy who died twice, a rapper, a tight end and all sorts of other interesting people.
On Nov 7, 2011 by Kevin Morris
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