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    this is why the 4th estate's foundation is crumbling

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    aka the Sindustry

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    Half-Baked Ideas to Save the World: An Indulgence App to Disrupt the Sin Industry

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    The Parable of Pokemon Go

    Random Nerds never gives up!

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    The Madding, Ignoble Strife of Crowdsourced Journalism

    "I play the stereo loud when I'm away from the maddening crowd" - Jimmy Buffet

    By Morgan Baskin

    Filed In Tech

    Proponents of crowdsourced news call the Arab Spring breathing proof that citizen journalism is both powerful and functional. The democratic liberalization of the web, they argue, has democratically liberalized the states (and people) that now have access to it. Composed of mostly locals, the “citizen journalists” of the Arab Spring used sites like WordPress and […]



    Some Truly Classic Social Media Pranks

    a fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool

    By Brooks Butler Hays

    Filed In Tech

    It’s a poorly kept secret that Al Gore invented the Internet for the sole purpose of practical joking. There are even some who believe the Internet itself is one big practical joke. The combination of virality and anonymity make the World Wide Web an ideal medium for prank pulling. With the right passwords, you can […]



    Appreciation for Loss, and the Pokémon Nuzlocke Run

    there is no victory without loss

    By Jacob Oller

    Filed In Gaming

    After twenty years of collecting and battling Pokémon, a generation (myself included) has grown up playing the games. However, as you might imagine, the way we enjoy the games has shifted as we mature. The wild-eyed, simplistic discovery has been replaced. But with what? In a 2014 interview with Wired, Junichi Masuda (a founding member […]



    Facebook Forgeries and Twisted Tweets: The digital deceptions of Ted Cruz

    subtweets are the new whistlestops

    By Bryce Rudow

    Filed In Tech

    Back in October, I postulated the 2016 election would be won with GIFs, pointing out that “the GIF has become the lowest common denominator of communication, which therefore makes it the most effective when trying to reach a mass audience.” I cited experts in the field, like Adam Leibsohn — “We’re going to communicate through […]




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