Doc Searls Weblog→ Discourse & Datcourse
2026-01-18 The Net as one big gaslight Joan Westenberg: The Discourse is a Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack. Just one worthy pullquote: "The problem is structural. The total volume of things-you-should-have-an-opinion-about has exceeded our cognitive ba …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Who New?
2026-01-17 Air in LA Two pieces of interesting info from this clip on Reddit: 1) Don't have any plane, much less another gigantic A380, take off after another one like it. 2) LA Flights is an online YouTube channel doing live reporting of flights in and out o …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ How to Be Old, Lesson 1
2026-01-17 A trick for opening a stuck lid. I’ve been young a long time. My chronometer says 78.4685 years, which is long for a human but short for a rock. I know a lot of rocks. It helps to have perspective. I still work. A lot. I’ve outgrown …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Trump’s ‘Free Speech’ Presidency Racked Up 200 Censorship Attempts In Its First Year
2026-01-16 We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep saying it because apparently it needs repeating: Donald Trump is not a free speech president. He just plays one on TV while doing the exact opposite behind the scenes. And in front of the scenes. And bas …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Friday Afternoon Lights
2026-01-16 Let there be a FHS bulb Osram Sylvania MR13 300w 82v 3300k GX5.3 Bought a used Kodak 4200 Carousel projector for pocket change at a garage sale a few months back, so I could go through my large cache of slide photos shot between 1950 and 1972. Turns …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Case For A 100-Justice Supreme Court
2026-01-16 With the current mess that the US is in, there has been plenty of talk of “what comes after” and how to think about the big structural changes needed to prevent another authoritarian from taking over and abusing all the levers of power for …›
Current→ How AI-assisted workflows are unlocking California police records
2026-01-16 An AI-powered database offers a model for extracting and structuring police records for public accessibility and accountability reporting. The post How AI-assisted workflows are unlocking California police records appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ Perilous times call for the participation of all
2026-01-16 Before we get started today, a quick note: we will not publish a newsletter on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Poynter Report will return to […] The post Perilous times call for the participation of all appeared first on P …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: We’ve Hit Grok Bottom
2026-01-15 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 …›
Current→ Judge dismisses pending CPB lawsuits as corporation dissolves
2026-01-15 With the departures of board members who were targeted by the Trump administration and CPB’s shutdown, two pending cases were dismissed as moot. The post Judge dismisses pending CPB lawsuits as corporation dissolves appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps
2026-01-15 So let me get this straight. The United States government spent years championing a ban on TikTok, rushed it through the Supreme Court with claims of grave national security threats, got a 9-0 ruling blessing government censorship of an entire platform …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Jasper Wang’s Unvarnished Truth
2026-01-15 Worker ownership is exciting. It’s also not, he says, a “panacea.” …›
Poynter→ This moment will be defined by what we choose to record
2026-01-15 When unmarked, masked federal agents grabbed an international student and forced her into an SUV on a public street in the spring of 2025, the United States entered into a […] The post This moment will be defined by what we choose to record appea …›
Poynter→ IFCN awards $750,000 to 25 fact-checkers to build financial sustainability
2026-01-15 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The International Fact-Checking Network at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has awarded $750,000 grants to 25 fact-checking organizations, providing flexible support to help fact-checking newsrooms keep publishing […] The …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Dept. of Overstate
2026-01-15 Made it a bit punchier I just gave The Only Way to Get Privacy Online a fresh edit, based on good feedback. That's also the title of the event we're holding in London and online, on 28 January. Wasn't an act [A lot of planes disappeared du …›
Poynter→ Why the FBI’s raid on a Washington Post reporter crosses a dangerous line
2026-01-15 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Just when you think you’ve seen it all. […] The post Why the FBI’s raid on a Washington Post reporter crosses a dangerous li …›
Poynter→ Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid does not automatically register people to vote
2026-01-15 With the Trump administration auditing Minnesota’s Medicaid program for fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz said Medicaid confers voting rights on its enrollees. “By federal law, if you sign someone up for […] The post Dr. Oz is wrong: Medicaid does not …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Nothing Is Secure
2026-01-14 The home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter, was searched by the FBI. Her devices were seized. Runa Sandvik, whose life’s work is protecting journalists’ digital security, assesses the damage—and what news organizations need to know. …›
Current→ WOUB cuts six positions, plans for less support from university
2026-01-14 The station in Athens, Ohio, had a deficit of almost $2.6 million in fiscal year 2024. The post WOUB cuts six positions, plans for less support from university appeared first on Current. …›
Current→ December CDP Index: Giving driven by rescission shows signs of slowdown
2026-01-14 Data also shows that throughout 2025, all giving channels experienced an increase in new donor acquisition, but none more than digital. The post December CDP Index: Giving driven by rescission shows signs of slowdown appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Prosecutors Flee DOJ After Being Told To Investigate The Murdered Woman, Not The Murderer
2026-01-14 Last week, we wrote about how ICE agent Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother, on a Minneapolis street in broad daylight. We wrote about how the Trump administration immediately began lying about it despite multiple vi …›
Current→ Mark Contreras to retire as CEO of Connecticut Public
2026-01-14 Contreras has led the station since 2019. The post Mark Contreras to retire as CEO of Connecticut Public appeared first on Current. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Everwhat
2026-01-14 Logisms I like "everwhat" and "everwhen." Just wanted to say that. Still trying "Life is a casino with no house, so go ahead and influence your own bets. The future is a black swan hatchery that will produce colors other than b …›
Poynter→ CBS News’ Donald Trump interview was much ado about nothing
2026-01-14 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. If you’re a major news outlet and you […] The post CBS News’ Donald Trump interview was much ado about nothing appeared firs …›
Poynter→ It’s time to unplug yourself from unnecessary meetings
2026-01-14 It’s Wednesday morning. 11:30 a.m. local time. You just finished attending a standing daily or weekly status meeting. By the time you sit down, click on your next tab, get […] The post It’s time to unplug yourself from unnecessary meetings ap …›
Poynter→ IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom
2026-01-14 The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute strongly opposes the Trump administration’s recent decision to deny U.S. visas to European public officials and civil society leaders. This action, […] The post IFCN Statem …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Elon Musk Plays Disinfo Telephone: How Oregon’s Mundane Voter Roll Cleanup Is Turned Into False Claim Of ‘Fake Voters’
2026-01-13 I made the mistake of opening up X yesterday to look something up, and the very first post that appeared in my feed was a perfect, almost pedagogical example of how the game of “disinformation telephone” gets played. Let’s walk through it, be …›
Current→ WNET Group CEO Neal Shapiro to retire this year, move to fundraising role
2026-01-13 The network has expanded its reach and launched new programming during Shapiro’s tenure. The post WNET Group CEO Neal Shapiro to retire this year, move to fundraising role appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The EU Fired Their Censor. Ours Kept His Job
2026-01-13 The Trump administration has spent months shrieking about EU “censorship” while actively censoring people themselves. While I’ve long been a critic of parts of the DSA, Americans—particularly MAGA officials—keep crying wolf over t …›
Current→ CPB grants $2.9M to American Public Television for distributing local programs nationwide
2026-01-13 The funds will help stations that have not historically distributed programs nationally. The post CPB grants $2.9M to American Public Television for distributing local programs nationwide appeared first on Current. …›
RJI→ A lightweight tour operation for your independent newsroom
2026-01-13 The key differences between tours and events Early on in my journey developing the concept for Future Tides, I met Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet of Untapped New York. Their combination of editorial content and experiential tours immediately i …›
Poynter→ We all watched the same videos from Minneapolis. Why did we see different things?
2026-01-13 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Last week, a Minneapolis woman was shot and […] The post We all watched the same videos from Minneapolis. Why did we see differe …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Unaffiliated
2026-01-13 Some TV news stations are breaking their national network affiliations, and leaning into local programming. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Distinctions
2026-01-13 Divide and —? Axios: "The nation is splitting into three distinct economic realities: the Have-Nots (stalling) … the Haves (coasting) … and the Have-Lots (rocketing to greater wealth)…This shift, if it holds, will rattle econom …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Tom Homan: If Democrats Don’t Stop Calling Us Murderers, We’re Just Going To Be Forced To Keep Murdering You
2026-01-12 The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross has certainly created quite the divide between the reality-based majority of the population who doesn’t want masked unaccountable federal law enforcement goons invading cities they have no …›
Current→ Comings and goings: John Yang will leave PBS News, Scott resigns from PTMMG …
2026-01-12 Yang is leaving PBS News at the end of the month. The post Comings and goings: John Yang will leave PBS News, Scott resigns from PTMMG … appeared first on Current. …›
RJI→ Introducing Luz, a trilingual solutions journalism chatbot
2026-01-12 She will help you develop solutions pitches, find trainings, and more Journalists who need support as they brainstorm or polish ideas for solutions journalism stories now have a new set of helping hands — or claws, to be more precise. Luz, the …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ And That’s the Way It Is
2026-01-12 At CBS News, the suppression of critical reporting and the promotion of appeasement reveal Bari Weiss’s true colors. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Securing the right to be let alone
2026-01-11 We’ve had privacy tech in the natural world for millennia. Can we bring it to our new digital world? In What destroyed ‘the right to be let alone’, Tiffany Jenkins in the Washington Post argues that demolition of personal privacy began in …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Keeping the Light On
2026-01-11 2 B Bob Weir is gone. He and Jerry Garcia were (at least to me) the sonic and vocal backbone of the Grateful Dead. He was less than two months younger than me. Jerry was older, but dead at 53. Phil Lesh made it to 84, dying in October 2024. Bill Kreut …›