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Entries from June 2010

The ‘news’ in 2010: fewer facts, more fiction

June 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments

The news is big business. Given the historic media mergers planned this summer, you can expect network news to reveal even more bias than before. Contrary to popular belief, network television’s fiction-before-facts approach isn’t nearly as politically motivated as it is the result of internal measures made to reiterate and reward networks’ preexisting profit structure.

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Tags: Personal News · Politics

What’s Wrong with the Internet? A Manifesto.

June 7th, 2010 · 4 Comments

People say a lot of dumb things. This has always been an unfortunate feature of ours, but it’s especially apparent given the volumes we’re now able to transmit and receive. The Internet’s biggest achievement seems to have been its ability to give a soapbox to those who least need it. For users seeking access […]

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Tags: News on the News · Politics