Why the Arts Need Responsible Data Journalism

Why the Arts Need Responsible Data Journalism

By Casey Rae

Before the Internet, few outside of research or technical vocations had much concern with data. Now, as users and producers in an increasingly Internet-centric economy, we’re all swept up in the dataflood. All of this activity, individually and in the aggregate, contributes to the massive volume of data generated every day. Contextualizing all of this information and translating it for human comprehension is one of the key challenges of our time.

Media Policy Watch—July 2015

Media Policy Watch—July 2015

By Rose Kaplan

It's been a quiet month for Net Neutrality. The Hill's David McCabe reports on the climate around the FCC and the telecom world as the new rules have gone into effect, noting that only one complaint has so far been filed—by San Diego-based Commercial Network Services, against Time Warner Cable.

The Guardian: ‘How an army of internet activists challenged Big Cable and won again’

The Guardian: ‘How an army of internet activists challenged Big Cable and won again’

By Sam Thielman

Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a coalition of discontented citizens to challenge the business decisions of multinational company with a market cap of nearly $150bn and a boss who plays golf with the president. Last week it happened, and the grassroots guys won. Again.