Technology & Innovation — December 15, 2009

Media News Roundup

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The Huffington Post will sell parts of its comments section as advertising space in order to increase add revenue. Advertisers will “create a dialogue” with readers.

“Forget fair and unfair, right and wrong,” says Tech Crunch while discussing the future of online media content. Wha?

The Senate Judiciary Committee has taken steps to preserve the rights of journalists by expanding what is means to be one.

The World Association of Newspapers has awarded an Iraqi journalist for his commitment to a free press.

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The Present

Why journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Both journalists have put themselves in danger to shed light on corruption and abuses of power in their home countries.

Career Development

The Best of the Best: Big Think+ in 2020

For many, 2020 will not be remembered as a “best of” much. We don’t need to repeat the reasons here; it’s sufficient to point out that a 100-year pandemic was […]

The Present

In 1988, Bernie Sanders outlined the key problem with news media today

“The function of private media is to make money for the people who own the media. It is a business,” Sanders said.

Strange Maps

Want a company that lasts? Start a bank or a brewery

Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.

Health

Anti-vaxx groups spend nearly $1 billion on social media

Fear-mongering is now a billion-dollar industry.

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