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Mobile News: When More Informs LessMobile News: When More Informs Less

Mobile News: When More Informs Less

More people read more news on mobile phones. That doesn’t mean that they get more informed. Five years ago, in…

7 years ago
How Will Face-Controlling Technology Change Journalism?How Will Face-Controlling Technology Change Journalism?

How Will Face-Controlling Technology Change Journalism?

Video-tampering technology is likely to take fake news manufacturing to a whole new level. For journalism, that is a game-changer.…

7 years ago
Big Brother Building in Romania Phase TwoBig Brother Building in Romania Phase Two

Big Brother Building in Romania Phase Two

The companies chosen to build the EU-funded data collection system for Romania’s intelligence agency are hardly the cleanest. In late…

8 years ago
The Price of Digital RightsThe Price of Digital Rights

The Price of Digital Rights

Internet companies and telcos are not particularly good at disclosing policies on freedom of expression and privacy. On a long-term…

8 years ago
Where Internet Grows FastWhere Internet Grows Fast

Where Internet Grows Fast

Fast growth in connectivity and use of the internet in nations such as Myanmar, Malaysia and Algeria is all good…

8 years ago
TV News Stations Are Now Old NewsTV News Stations Are Now Old News

TV News Stations Are Now Old News

As massive batches of viewers, particularly young ones, give up watching traditional TV, the broadcasting business is rapidly crumbling. For…

9 years ago
Big Brother is Getting SmartBig Brother is Getting Smart

Big Brother is Getting Smart

In George Orwell’s 1984, telescreens could capture any sound “above the level of a very low whisper.” Today, that gadget…

9 years ago
The Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African RepublicThe Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African Republic

The Most and Least Affordable Internet: From the U.K. to the Central African Republic

Journalists are now able to reach billions of people all over the world. But for many people in the global…

9 years ago
Costa Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the WorldCosta Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the World

Costa Rica: The Biggest Leap in Technology Use in the World

Costa Rica sported the highest growth in technology use worldwide during the past five years. Other, once sluggish, technology markets…

9 years ago
Only 5% of the World’s Languages Are on the InternetOnly 5% of the World’s Languages Are on the Internet

Only 5% of the World’s Languages Are on the Internet

Many laud the internet for opening up the space for everybody to communicate. But how linguistically diverse is this space?…

10 years ago