MetaFilter posts tagged with information and news

Pushing to the Future of Journalism

netbros — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:10:36 -0800

The Nieman Journalism Lab is a collaborative attempt to figure out how quality journalism can survive and thrive in the Internet age. At Harvard they are working with the Business School on new business models, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society on understanding online life, and the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations on one potential path for news organizations.

When lightning strikes!

newfers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:14:08 -0800

Everybody has heard a story of someone being struck by lightning. People who survive such a strike can even join a support group. But if you do survive a strike, beware, as you will undoubtedly suffer adverse side effects!

Newsfilter on steroids

stavrosthewonderchicken — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:25:42 -0800

Watch news events happen in realtime as they get pumped into RSS-space™. In the grand if not lengthy tradition of newsquakes, vanishing point, and newsmap. Plugins and stuff required. [Visualize the hell out of the news, come here, post it, then get hauled into Metatalk for your trouble!]

KatarinaHelp Wiki

Maishe — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:20:28 -0800

KatarinaHelp Wiki Excellent resource for everything Katarina.

Is media reform a pipe dream?

skallas — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 01:23:36 -0800

Is media reform a pipe dream? Schechter: "One email I received recently asked: "What do we do when our TV and newspapers tell us lies but insist we should regard this information as truth? What do we do when the vast majority of people in our society accepts these lies as truths and ridicule us when we call these statements lies?""