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Episode 003 of Matt’s vlog is now posted. Have a look at “A Travel Blog For The Entire Solar System”
One day later, with no acknowledgment except for a change in the timestamp, the Post revised the story, backing down from sensational claims it made originally. But the damage was already done.
— Ed Bott writing for ZDNet on WaPo’s stealth corrections after the PRISM story broke.
Replace that with a shaky, vertical iPhone video? I’d rather move back to the days of radio.
— From Peter Shankman’s op-ed on the Chicago Sun-Times’ recent move to replace its photojournalists with “iPhone journalism.”
Facebook's System Failure
Facebook said its systems to remove hate speech had failed and it is changing its policy on posts and images that glorify rape, after pressure from advertisers and campaigners.
Hard to say which system failed - Facebook, or Facebook employees?
I equate it to being in a relationship. I didn’t want to be alone.
— Justin Shorey, drummer for indie band The Creekside Strays, on his decision to join the group before playing their CD release show earlier this month. See the full interview.
Vlog 002 - A Cloak of Unbridled Optimism
