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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, Features, Politics

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 […]

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

subtweets are the new whistlestops

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Politics, Features, 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 […]

Death of an Ad Man: The $1M Super Bowl Emojis

(insert that smiley face with the dollar signs for eyes)

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Tech

Welcome to Death of an Ad Man, where we celebrate the industry Stephen Leacock once described as “a judicious mixture of flattery and threats.” *** Despite my admitted ineptitude when it comes to using them in day-to-day life, I find the recent simplification evolution of our language into GIFs and emojis absolutely fascinating. In the […]

The Riddler was the Original Subtweeter

"Anyone who can't solve my riddles has guano for brains. #JustSayin"

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Tech

The ‘Fallacy of the Talking Killer,’ as Roger Ebert once put it, has been the downfall of many an inspired ne’er-do-well. Instead of just killing the hero/pushing the big red button/hopping in the getaway car, the bad guy lets their ego get in the way of their flawless plan and rats foiled again. However, there’s […]

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