Doc Searls Weblog→ Remembranes
2026-02-17 Never too late for the late Today is Ron Phillips' birthday. He died five years ago, but his absence remains constant and heart-wrenching. I'm also sad to note that I haven't written a proper remembrance for him here. So that's now on m …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned
2026-02-17 We’ve been covering Australia’s monumentally stupid social media ban for kids under 16 since before it went into effect. We noted how dumb the whole premise was, how the rollout was an immediate mess, how a gambling ad agency helped push th …›
Pew Research Center→ Appendix E: Detailed tables
2026-02-17 The post Appendix E: Detailed tables appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›
Pew Research Center→ Appendix D: Political categorization
2026-02-17 For this analysis, we grouped people into two political categories: those who identify with the governing political party (or parties) in their country, and those who do not. These categories were coded based on the party or parties in power at the tim …›
Pew Research Center→ Appendix C: Codebook
2026-02-17 Below is the coding scheme developed and used by researchers to code the responses to the open-ended question “What makes you feel proud of (survey country)? Please share as much detail as you would like.” Keywords listed with each code represent e …›
Pew Research Center→ Appendix B: Coding methodology
2026-02-17 This Pew Research Center report on sources of national pride uses data from nationally representative surveys conducted in 25 countries. For non-U.S. data, this analysis draws on nationally representative surveys of 28,333 adults conducted from Jan. 8 …›
Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments
2026-02-17 This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Laura Silver, Associate Director, Global Attitudes ResearchLaura Clancy, Research AnalystMaria Smerkovich, Research AssociateSneha Gubbala, Research Ana …›
Pew Research Center→ Appendix A: Survey methodology
2026-02-17 About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. …›
Pew Research Center→ Where, and why, people aren’t proud of their country
2026-02-17 In a survey across 25 countries, plenty of people said they aren’t proud of their country – and many of them gave specific reasons why. The post Where, and why, people aren’t proud of their country appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›
Pew Research Center→ Where in the world are people proud of their nation’s people and diversity?
2026-02-17 When asked what makes them proud of their country, many in 25 nations mentioned not just what they’re proud of, but who – people. The post Where in the world are people proud of their nation’s people and diversity? appeared first on Pew Research …›
Pew Research Center→ Where in the world are people proud of their nation’s politics and economy, and why?
2026-02-17 When people in 25 countries were asked what makes them proud of their country, at least some cited their political system and economy. The post Where in the world are people proud of their nation’s politics and economy, and why? appeared first on Pew …›
Pew Research Center→ Where in the world are people proud of their country’s culture and lifestyle?
2026-02-17 When people in 25 countries were asked what makes them proud of their country, many named their nation’s arts, culture and lifestyle. The post Where in the world are people proud of their country’s culture and lifestyle? appeared first on Pew Rese …›
Pew Research Center→ What Makes People Proud of Their Country?
2026-02-17 From diversity in Indonesia to food in France, people in 25 countries share in their own words what makes them proud. The post What Makes People Proud of Their Country? appeared first on Pew Research Center. …›
PRX Official - Medium→ “Cared For” Podcast Debuts From Good Get and PRX, Hosted by Kelli Dunham
2026-02-17 Host Kelli Dunham is an acclaimed storyteller, nurse, comedian, and former nun bringing listeners companionship, care, and communityAward-winning independent production house Good Get and public media organization PRX today premiered Cared For, a new p …›
RJI→ 4 potential places for journalists to lead walking tours
2026-02-17 Your coverage can inspire your routes There’s practical and editorial considerations for a good walking tour route. It also might not be where you first expect. Justin Rivers, chief experience officer at Untapped New York, developed his first tou …›
Poynter→ Long before the podcast boom, Howard Stern built the template for intimate, wide-ranging interviews
2026-02-17 This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As […] The post Long before the podcast boom, Howard Stern built the …›
Poynter→ Anderson Cooper’s exit raises new questions about the future of ‘60 Minutes’
2026-02-17 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Here’s stunning news, although when you really think […] The post Anderson Cooper’s exit raises new questions about the futu …›
Poynter→ Is it harder to buy beer than vote? The reality behind a viral talking point.
2026-02-17 As Republicans pushed for a national photo voter ID law, they made a familiar argument: If people need an ID for everyday purchases, why not for voting? The Save America […] The post Is it harder to buy beer than vote? The reality behind a viral …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Where Are We?
2026-02-16 Extra points if you can say where this is. What you’re reading is written and posted on the Web. While the Web isn’t a place, we know it as one. The language we use to describe it is concrete and structural: domains at locations, with s …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Moan Day
2026-02-16 Cycloptery Seventy-two hours since my cataract surgery and nothing is better. The cornea of my left eye is still swollen and I'm essentially blind (meaning my vision is 20/infinity. It also feels better closed than open, which I'm not sure is …›
Poynter→ Bystander video is driving the biggest stories in America. The next era of journalism will be built on verifying it.
2026-02-16 Bystander and surveillance videos keep driving major news stories. The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis. Brutal takedowns of lawful citizens and aggressive clashes […] The post Bystander video is driving t …›
Poynter→ Want to be a better editor? Start here.
2026-02-16 When I coach young journalists, one of the first things I tell them is a lesson I’ve learned myself many times: It’s not where you work, but who you work […] The post Want to be a better editor? Start here. appeared first on Poynter. …›
Poynter→ Kristi Noem’s ‘right people voting’ remark ignites a media firestorm about democracy
2026-02-16 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. What does the future of American elections look […] The post Kristi Noem’s ‘right people voting’ remark ignites a media fi …›
American Press Institute→ Convene to envision shared futures through art and storytelling
2026-02-16 In 2022, AL.com was covering a dramatic increase in homicides. The news outlet partnered with The Birmingham Times, a local Black-owned newspaper, to offer more avenues for community building and solutions storytelling by highlighting the people and pr …›
Poynter→ A viral claim about chickenpox vaccines is spreading. Here’s what the evidence says.
2026-02-16 Most people have a virus hiding in their cells. It’s probably been there for years, and it could reactivate anytime. This virus, varicella-zoster, causes both chickenpox and shingles, a painful […] The post A viral claim about chickenpox vaccin …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Some Day
2026-02-15 Now, let's try that with a human body part Tom's Hardware: In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Love
2026-02-14 The first thing my wife heard me say was “I’m a Leo, so I don’t believe in astrology.” She’s a Scorpio, and that’s her constellation, above another of my affections, the Walnut Grove tower farm in California’s …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Eye Day
2026-02-13 Cyclops time. Thirteen years ago, when I was just entering the final demographic, I had the cataract in my right eye replaced. It was a quick and easy procedure that left me with 20/10 vision when I walked out the door of the surgery center. It's s …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It
2026-02-13 Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open internet in ways that would hurt everyone. At the time, I was worried about how companies were conflating legitimate concerns about bulk AI training with basic web accessib …›
Current→ January CDP Index: High-dollar gifts, new donors fuel standout year for membership revenue
2026-02-13 As organizations look toward 2026, retaining new and higher-level donors will be key to revenue stability. The post January CDP Index: High-dollar gifts, new donors fuel standout year for membership revenue appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Judge Accuses DOJ Of Telling Court To “Pound Sand,” In Case Over Venezuelans Sent To Salvadoran Concentration Camp
2026-02-13 Judge Boasberg got his vindication in the frivolous “complaint” the DOJ filed against him, and now he’s calling out the DOJ’s bullshit in the long-running case that caused them to file the complaint against him in the first place: the JGG v. Tr …›
Current→ FCC approves reassignment of UEN-TV license within Utah university system
2026-02-13 PBS Utah plans to program the station with the 24/7 PBS Kids channel. The post FCC approves reassignment of UEN-TV license within Utah university system appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ Buyouts signal growing fracture inside CBS News
2026-02-13 Unrest continues at CBS News. As I linked to in the newsletter earlier this week, the New York Post’s Alexandra Steigrad reported that about a quarter of “CBS Evening News” […] The post Buyouts signal growing fracture inside CBS News appear …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Panic! At The Discord
2026-02-13 Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Because Pricing is Getting Too Personal
2026-02-12 Surveillance pricing already has its own page in Wikipedia. It also has its own authority: Abbey Stemler, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics and Weimer Faculty Fellow in Business Law & Ethics at Indiana University’s Kelly Sch …›
The Journalist's Resource→ 5 tips for reporting on crime data
2026-02-12 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email How to use a new crime data repository, where to turn for numbers since federal funding for public safety research has been gutted, and how to use data to both check statements from public officials and ide …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal
2026-02-12 Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims who were in the audience to stand up and indicate whether …›
Current→ Comings and goings: Public Media Infrastructure announces board, VPM hires CFO …
2026-02-12 LaFontaine Oliver will be the inaugural board chair for Public Media Infrastructure. The post Comings and goings: Public Media Infrastructure announces board, VPM hires CFO … appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
2026-02-12 You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and it gets almost everything wrong a …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Blurs Day
2026-02-12 Recommendations? My (guessing) seven-year-old LG 5K Ultrafine 27" display has become flaky. Repair estimates run into many hundreds, so I need a new monitor. Currently, I'm browsing Apple 5K Studio Displays on eBay. Saves me several hundred do …›