Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Judge Tosses Trump’s Ridiculous $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against Rupert Murdoch

2026-04-15 Back in January of last year, the Wall Street Journal published a story about a leather-bound birthday book that Ghislaine Maxwell had assembled for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. The book included letters from various associates, and o …›

Pew Research Center→ Americans stand out internationally for their pessimism about the nation’s political system

2026-04-15 People in higher-income countries are generally less likely to say their nation’s political system needs major changes or complete reform. Americans are an exception. …›

RJI→ Put the stories of people with intellectual disabilities on stage

2026-04-15 Using public storytelling to connect with the IDD community Plain-language version RJI and WORDSLAW are partnering to help newsrooms try a different method of connecting with their under-covered communities — public storytelling. Public storytelling …›

Pew Research Center→ Methodology

2026-04-15 The analysis in this report is based on a self-administered web survey conducted from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 2025, among a sample of 1,458 dyads, with each dyad (or pair) comprised of one U.S. teen age 13 to 17 and one parent per teen. The margin of sampl …›

Pew Research Center→ Acknowledgments

2026-04-15 This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/internet. Primary researchers Michelle Faverio, Research AssociateEugenie Park, Research AssistantJe …›

Pew Research Center→ Appendix: Detailed table

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Pew Research Center→ What parents say about their teen’s uses of social media

2026-04-15 Warnings about the potential harms of social media for youth are everywhere – some even targeting specific apps. To see if parents’ outlook shift by platform, we surveyed 1,458 U.S. parents of teens ages 13 to 17. We asked parents about how they th …›

Pew Research Center→ How teens’ experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat vary by race, ethnicity and gender

2026-04-15 For years, Pew Research Center has tracked how social media use and experiences differ across demographic groups, including race, ethnicity and gender. But for the first time, we dive deeper into three major platforms: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. W …›

Pew Research Center→ Teens’ Experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

2026-04-15 Teens largely turn to TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat for fun and connection. But experiences around messaging, screen time and cyberbullying vary. And what teens say about how these sites impact their mental health. …›

Pew Research Center→ Multiple indicators show a decline in the health of America’s democracy in 2025

2026-04-15 Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Nowsday

2026-04-15 Has Atlas shrugged? The post in my archive that has had the most visits lately is this one about ChatGPT Atlas. I haven't heard Atlas talked about much lately. According to Google Trends, interest has trailed off and kinda flatlined. Meanwhile, G …›

American Press Institute→ Media Insight Project adds partners ahead of new report release

2026-04-15 The Media Insight Project, a collaboration of the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research since 2014, announced today the addition of two new partners — Northwestern University Medill School of Journa …›

Poynter→ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette saved from closure

2026-04-15 Good morning. The sports media controversy involving The Athletic’s Dianna Russini came to a stunning conclusion on Tuesday. But first, major news involving The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which was moments away […] The post Pittsburgh Post-Gazett …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ 438 Experts Said Age Verification Is Dangerous. Legislators Are Moving Forward With It Anyway.

2026-04-14 In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter warning that age verification mandates for the internet are technically impossible to get right, easy to circumvent, a serious threat to privacy and sec …›

Radio Survivor→ Radio Station Visit #199: WAMH-FM at Amherst College

2026-04-14 “This semester is our last semester in our current radio station, so we would love the opportunity to show off our wacky and wonderful space,” emailed WAMH-FM station manager Finley Liu in response to my request for a tour. With th …›

Pew Research Center→ Americans’ views of China have grown somewhat more positive in recent years

2026-04-14 Most Americans still view China negatively, but a recent survey shows favorability has ticked up, especially among Democrats and younger adults. Fewer now call China an enemy. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Everwhen

2026-04-14 So help us with that Finally Fixing Health Care is a post I started here and finished on the ProjectVRM blog, where it belonged in the first place. It's about how Google and Microsoft wasted $billions not fixing a problem they could only make wors …›

Pew Research Center→ Local News Fact Sheet

2026-04-14 Americans' attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources. …›

Poynter→ Trump’s Truth Social posts are driving the news cycle — and raising alarms

2026-04-14 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. President Donald Trump has never been one to […] The post Trump’s Truth Social posts are driving the news cycle — and raisin …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Section 230 Is Dying By A Thousand Workarounds, And Massachusetts Just Added Another One

2026-04-13 We’ve been warning for a while now that Section 230 is dying by a thousand legal workarounds rather than a straightforward repeal, and the hits just keep coming. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how two jury verdicts against Meta in New Mexico and …›

Pew Research Center→ Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areas

2026-04-13 Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Watching the Strait

2026-04-13 A world-wide view of MarineTraffic.com. The site and its app are extremely useful right now. The world runs on boats. Yes, also on trains and trucks. But boats are at issue, as the Strait of Hormuz is being blockaded. Here is how it looks at the …›

Poynter→ Student journalists may produce a quarter million bylines a year. Here’s what that looks like

2026-04-13 This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. At Carnegie Mellon University, the Arm Wrestling […] The post Student journalists may produce a …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ The Kids Take Over

2026-04-13 This story appeared in the April 2019 issue of Linux Journal. It’s still there, but with no photos (which seem to have vanished from much of the magazine’s archives).* I think both the story and the photos are too important (and now timely …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Operation Desert Furry

2026-04-13 Words from the wise What Dave says here couldn't be more right: ...as you get deeper into the AI environment, you get smarter. Not just better informed, that's what the web has been doing for us for 30+ years. The AI stretches your mind the way …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Heroes and Villains

2026-04-13 Press coverage of the “daring,” “dramatic” mission to rescue a downed US airman followed the logic of a Hollywood movie. …›

Poynter→ Margaret Brennan shows how to press for answers on a war with no clear plan

2026-04-13 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. After a marathon negotiation session, a deal to […] The post Margaret Brennan shows how to press for answers on a war with no cl …›

Poynter→ Trump says CNN may have committed a crime. The First Amendment says otherwise

2026-04-13 Within two hours of declaring a ceasefire in the Iran war, President Donald Trump alleged that CNN knowingly published false information. Trump said CNN reported a “fake” statement from Iran […] The post Trump says CNN may have commit …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ What Companies Deserve a Free Customer award?

2026-04-11 Customer Commons has taken on the job of opening a true blue ocean: a vast, uncontested market space where customers are free and respected for what they bring to business as independent participants working at full agency. Specifically, free …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ Unday

2026-04-11 Or re-lives OpenCola lives. HT Cory. …›

Doc Searls Weblog→ TGI Day

2026-04-10 Bad news OMFG, news is such a shitshow. Start with Do links hurt news publishers on Twitter? Our analysis suggests yes, by NiemanLab. Then, Social Media has Become a Freak Show, by Nate Silver. Thing is, more and more people in the U.S. now get their …›

RJI→ How to partner with a local business to grow your newsletter subscribers

2026-04-10 We made coffee punch cards to incentivize customers to subscribe to a newsletter The Missourian — Columbia, Missouri’s local newspaper based at The University of Missouri — serves a large variety of audiences but is currently focused on gaining s …›

Current→ March CDP Index: Growth continues but at slower pace, especially for new donors

2026-04-10 Early indicators in 2026 point to eventual plateaus and likely declines in new donors and high-end giving in the next fiscal year. The post March CDP Index: Growth continues but at slower pace, especially for new donors appeared first on Current. …›

Poynter→ Report: Justice Department investigating America’s favorite sport

2026-04-10 Know what the most-watched thing on television is? Football. Specifically, the National Football League. Of the top 50 most-watched television telecasts in 2025, 46 were NFL games — led by […] The post Report: Justice Department investigating A …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Internet

2026-04-09 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 …›

Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Someone Filed a Bogus DMCA Notice to Kill a Story About A Sketchy SEO Firm. It Worked — Briefly.

2026-04-09 We’ve talked for years about how the DMCA’s notice-and-takedown system is ripe for abuse. The legal structure of the law practically begs for such abuse: send a notice, content disappears, and the target has to fight through a slow counter- …›

Pew Research Center→ Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions; few are in book clubs

2026-04-09 Most U.S. adults read books, with print still favored over digital formats, though e-book and audiobook use has grown. Habits vary by demographics and few join book clubs. …›

Poynter→ Q&A: What Tucker Carlson’s path reveals about where journalism is headed

2026-04-09 Tucker Carlson’s career is “a good cautionary tale,” says The New Yorker’s Jason Zengerle, author of “Hated By All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative […] The post Q&A: What Tucker Carlson’s pa …›

Poynter→ MS NOW is investing in local news and original reporting as it builds a post-NBC identity

2026-04-09 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. In October, MSNBC officially split off from NBC […] The post MS NOW is investing in local news and original reporting as it buil …›