There were many, many moments where someone could have simply said, “No, we should really not be doing this. These Islamophobes are objectively wrong, objectively ... More »
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Gabriel Rom
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College aged student who is very concerned about the state of journalism and wants to do his part to increase attention to fact rather than spectacle. hopefully this site will act as a counterbalance to a mainstream media that values spectacle over substance
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“I don’t think anyone has been slandered more than the Jews. I would say much more than the Muslims. They have been slandered much more than the Muslims because ... More »
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One of the major overlooked reasons of why journos and pundits were so willing to embrace the Iraq War had nothing to do with “print media” as a faceless institution. ... More »
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The article is decent, but the reason why I give it such a high rating is the importance (and recognition of importance by the Economist) of this issue.
“We have to revive the beautiful intellectual joy of computing, as opposed to the business potential.” More »
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Gabriel posted and reviewed this story - Sep 4, 2010
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Gabriel posted and reviewed this story - Sep 4, 2010
One path is to do a much better job of labeling the work — and please don’t bother with the fine distinctions. Call it commentary or call it opinion, but call it ... More »
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The original turn of phrase was "Information wants to be free." And the problem with that is that it anthropomorphizes information. Information doesn’t deserve to be free. It is an abstract tool; a useful fantasy, a nothing. It is nonexistent until and unless a person experiences it in a useful way. What we have done in the last decade is give information more rights than are given to people. If you express yourself on the internet, what you say will be copied, mashed up, ... More »