Let’s look at this. First, what’s the risk of death by terrorism?
Is there anything less scary than a terrorist?
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When is sharing a password a federal crime? And when isn’t it?
By Carole McNall I glanced at the sexy headline: Sharing your Netflix password is now a federal crime, court rules. Intrigued, I read the story. Then I read the court case, United […]
Can ISPs be sued for copyright infringement? Well, you can try.
By Amber Healy It is unreasonable to try to hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible for the content a subscriber uses or downloads — even if that content has been pirated or […]
So you want a ‘robust, independent press’? Good luck with that.
Given fragmentation of audiences, diversity of media platforms, frequently clueless ownership, and devaluation of journalism by the public, what should journalism schools be teaching today? From time to time, especially during election seasons, […]
State of the news biz in 2016? Oh, my god … it’s really bad.
Newsies dread this time of year. It’s when the Pew Research Center releases its annual State of the Media report. And the findings, for print newsies, are bad, bad, bad. Ad revenue […]
The joys of binge-watching
For the past year I have had some health issues that have taken me out of active circulation—nothing life-threatening, but certainly life changing during the period, and for a little while yet. […]
Newspapers’ big problem: failure to distinguish meaningful from meaningless
Warren Buffett, the newspaper-loving Oracle of Omaha, isn’t loving newspapers quite as much these days. Speaking of the industry’s attempts to create a viable business plan, he told USA Today’s Rem Rieder, […]
‘Total Frat Move’? More like Total F*cking Misogynists
You may have seen your favorite celebrity like Taylor Swift or Gigi Hadid sporting one of these babies [referring to high-waisted bikini bottoms] on their latest social media post … either way, […]
Newspapers founder in habit-driven cultures — so the habits need changing
One morning a few weeks ago, I sat at the end of the counter in my favorite diner, Robbins Nest. Lisa brought tea, Jessica asked, “The usual?” and owner Crystal badgered chef […]
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