Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ We’re Training Students To Write Worse To Prove They’re Not Robots, And It’s Pushing Them To Use More AI
2026-03-06 About a year and a half ago, I wrote about my kid’s experience with an AI checker tool that was pre-installed on a school-issued Chromebook. The assignment had been to write an essay about Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron—a story about a …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual
2026-03-06 We’ve been covering the ongoing saga of the Trump administration’s attempt to destroy Anthropic for the sin of having modest ethical guidelines around its AI technology. The short version: Anthropic said it didn’t want its AI making a …›
Pew Research Center→ As the Academy Awards approach, a look at moviegoing habits in the United States
2026-03-06 About half of Americans (53%) said in a summer 2025 survey that they had seen a movie in theaters in the past year. …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Fried Day
2026-03-06 It's all about making The Inention Economy happen. Dave Lockie: We Get to Decide What the A in AI Stands For. This follows The Intent Stack: A New Design Space for Human-AI Collaboration. Also dig Intent-Driven Commerce: What E-commerce Can Lea …›
American Press Institute→ We need to learn to talk about AI
2026-03-06 Being ‘Team Human’ when talking about AI This week we once again got a glimpse of the tensions arising in newsrooms when it comes to the subject of AI. Semafor’s Max Tani reported on conversations over the technology and how journalists should vi …›
Poynter→ Neil Brown named new chairman of Poynter Institute Board of Trustees
2026-03-06 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (March 6, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is pleased to announce the election of Neil Brown as chairman of the Poynter Board […] The post Neil Brown named new chairman of Poynter Institute B …›
Poynter→ Savannah Guthrie to return to the “Today” show
2026-03-06 Savannah Guthrie is expected to return to NBC’s “Today” show, but when that will happen is still unknown. Guthrie has been away from her duties as the “Today” co-host since […] The post Savannah Guthrie to return to the “Today” show …›
Poynter→ A college admissions essay reveals the power of storytelling
2026-03-06 This article was originally published by Nieman Storyboard and is republished with permission. There’s a famous quote about creative inspiration, attributed on the internet to songwriter Sammy Cahn, who was […] The post A college admissions …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The (Content Moderation) Eras Tour
2026-03-05 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→ OpenAI Rewrites Contract, Anthropic Returns to Negotiate—The Chaos Continues
2026-03-05 In less than a week, the Pentagon blacklisted an AI company for having ethics, declared it a supply chain risk, watched its preferred replacement face a massive user revolt, and then sat down to amend the replacement’s contract to address the ver …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Furlsday
2026-03-05 See you there! Eli Pariser will address the question What Might “Public Parks of the Internet” Look Like? at 4 pm Eastern today. Register to attend here. And here is the Zoom. Brief observations of a perfect place Photos of Pink Sands Beach on H …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ To Survive the AI Age, Publishers Are Finally Working Together
2026-03-05 UK publishers are banding together to create standards for responsible AI—amid Anthropic’s stark reminders of its potential for harm. …›
Pew Research Center→ 7 facts about Iranians in the U.S.
2026-03-05 In the aftermath of the U.S. and Israeli attacks in Iran, here are seven facts about Iranians living in the U.S. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Section 230 Isn’t The Problem: Debating The Law On The Majority Report
2026-03-05 Section 230 remains one of the most misunderstood laws in America, and that misunderstanding keeps producing policy proposals that would make the internet worse, not better. Last year, I wrote a lengthy response to reporter Brian Reed’s claims ab …›
Poynter→ Journalists push back against parent companies’ contracts with ICE
2026-03-05 More than 200 journalists at Law360, a legal news outlet, and its sister publications have signed a letter demanding that their parent company RELX drop its contract with the Department […] The post Journalists push back against parent companies …›
Current→ What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition
2026-03-05 The future rarely arrives in the way people expect. The post What public media’s first digital experiments reveal about the next transition appeared first on Current. …›
Pew Research Center→ In the U.S. and other countries, fewer people now say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral
2026-03-05 Nearly everyone in Indonesia, as well as the vast majority of people in Kenya, India and South Africa, say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral. …›
Pew Research Center→ Methodology
2026-03-05 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. …›
Poynter→ We partnered with streamers to talk rage bait, toxicity and media literacy. You can, too.
2026-03-05 Young people are drowning in news. They are overwhelmed by the volume and unsure what to trust. MediaWise tried an unlikely venue to tackle the glaring media literacy problem: a […] The post We partnered with streamers to talk rage bait, toxicity …›
Poynter→ Long live the King: Gayle King signed a new deal to stay on ‘CBS Mornings’
2026-03-05 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Turns out, Gayle King isn’t going anywhere. Despite […] The post Long live the King: Gayle King signed a new deal to stay on …›
Poynter→ Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say history supports Chris Murphy’s ‘Face the Nation’ claim that they don’t.
2026-03-05 As President Donald Trump launched air attacks on Iran Feb. 28, skeptics quickly argued that ousting a foreign country’s government — as the U.S. may be pursuing in Iran — […] The post Do airstrikes alone produce regime change? Experts say …›
PRX Official - Medium→ Culture Writer John Spong, PRX, and Texas Monthly Present A New Season of “One by Willie”
2026-03-04 Culture Writer John Spong, PRX, and Texas Monthly Present A New Season of “One by Willie,” the Podcast Exploring the Life & Music of Willie NelsonGuests including Kenny Chesney, Tami Neilson, George Saunders, and Taj Mahal, who describe how Wi …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ FTC Admits Age Verification Violates Children’s Privacy Law, Decides To Just Ignore That
2026-03-04 We’ve been pointing out the fundamental contradiction at the heart of mandatory age verification laws for years now. To verify someone’s age online, you have to collect personal data from them. If that someone turns out to be a child, congr …›
RJI→ Creative in-person ideas to increase audience engagement
2026-03-04 A conversation with Gabrielle Contesti NowKalamazoo is a nonprofit community news service that serves Kalamazoo County in Michigan. Since its founding in 2019, the news organization has experimented with different innovative strategies to involve the c …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Trump Administration Just Admitted Its War On Law Firms Was A Bluff. The Cowards Who Folded Already Paid The Price.
2026-03-04 We’ve said it over and over again on this site: when you stand up to the bully, the bully backs down. When you capitulate, you get nothing but a permanent stain and an invitation for more abuse. And here we are again. The Wall Street Journal is r …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Headnesday
2026-03-04 Your kids have a new god I didn't know Ms. Rachel was a real thing until I read this Onion story. …›
Poynter→ Q&A: This Iranian fact-checker has been working nonstop since the uprisings. Then the war came.
2026-03-04 Farhad Souzanchi — an Iranian fact-checker who goes by a pseudonym out of fear for his family’s safety — hasn’t talked to his mother since the war broke out. “I […] The post Q&A: This Iranian fact-checker has been worki …›
Poynter→ Inside The Star Tribune’s coverage of the Minneapolis immigration raids
2026-03-04 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. One of the biggest news stories of 2026 […] The post Inside The Star Tribune’s coverage of the Minneapolis immigration raids a …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘Of Course Iranians Want Change. The Question Is, What Kind of Change?’
2026-03-04 As bombs rain down, Babak Rahimi, a scholar of the Middle East, challenges the US press to convey the “messy” reality on the ground. …›
RJI→ ‘Critics in Columbia’ pilots alternative to imperfect press junket formula
2026-03-03 It seems like a win-win situation: A film festival showcases the latest films. Critics cover the event, writing reviews and drawing attention to a cultural touchstone. Filmmakers, journalists, and the city and organizations hosting the event all harne …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Rubio To World: Stop Doing The Exact Same Thing The US Just Did
2026-03-03 The State Department wants US diplomats to fight data localization around the world. The policy position is correct. It’s just that the messenger has spent the last few months systematically destroying every reason anyone might listen. Reuters ha …›
RJI→ An RJI Fellowship resource helping journalists make data listenable
2026-03-03 This article is part of RJI Impact, a series documenting how RJI projects are making a real difference for newsrooms and audiences all over the country. It was originally published in the Winter 2026 edition of RJI Insight, RJI’s biannual print maga …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ron Wyden Is Begging His Colleagues To Stop Trying To Hand Trump A Censorship Weapon
2026-03-03 We’ve been writing about Section 230 for a very long time. We’ve written about why it matters, why the people attacking it are wrong, and why most of the proposed “reforms” would make the internet dramatically worse for everyone …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Toes Day
2026-03-03 Seriously. Read them both. Connect these dots— Jordan Klemperer: Moltbook's alleged AI civilization is just a massive void of bloated bot traffic. Tim O'Reilly: A Conversation About What I Lack or: Why AI Needs You. Moving on Jeffrey Epste …›
RJI→ Introducing Covering Drugs: A media resource guide
2026-03-03 This 150-page reference guide includes research, surveys, data, and other helpful information for journalists covering substance use, addiction, overdose, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery When I proposed this fellowship project a year ago, t …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Better News
2026-03-03 We won’t have better news until we have better ways of paying for it. EmanciPay is one we thought up at ProjectVRM almost twenty years ago. Maybe the time is finally ripe for it. I learned that a small plane landed on the Hudson near Newburgh, NY …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Status Go vs. Status Quo
2026-03-02 We’ll never have civilized life in the digital world while people have no way of their own to signal and enforce their privacy preferences and requirements, as they do in the natural world with what we call manners and clothing. In the absence o …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ OpenAI’s ‘Red Lines’ Are Written In The NSA’s Dictionary—Where Words Mean What The NSA Wants Them To Mean
2026-03-02 Within hours on Friday, the Pentagon blacklisted one AI company for refusing to drop its safety commitments on surveillance and autonomous weapons, then turned around and praised a competitor for signing a deal that supposedly preserved those exact sam …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Four-legged pedestrians
2026-03-02 Here in Bloomington, Indiana, we have a lot of these large-eyed, big-eared roaming free-range cattle that seem not to care much about the two-legged kind and are mindful of traffic. For example, I was headed east on Howe the other day, approaching Eu …›
Doc Searls Weblog→ Weekstart
2026-03-02 An on-point Marketoonist cartoon. Eve Maler has a book on identity coming out. It'll be great. Eve is an IIW veteran who has earned many battle ribbons in the Identity Wars. …›