Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
The New York Times published a story last week about the “high-fashion makeover” of Manhattan’s Canal Street, the main artery of Chinatown, that more or less gentrified Chinese people out of the narrative. Their voices were displaced with those of a founder of a “high-end” design firm, an owner of a fine jewelry label and…
If you were on Twitter on April 22, you might remember this article. “Sorry Not Sorry, My Parents Paid For My Coachella Trip,” boldly declared a post on the Odyssey, a popular publication that crowdsources articles from unpaid college students. The post reeked of privilege, with the purported author, Kaycie Allen of Syracuse University, writing…
Most Americans probably don’t know his name, but we sure do live in his world. Roger Ailes — who died a year ago this week — co-created Fox News and fostered the presidency of Donald Trump. His hugely successful media empire billed itself as “fair and balanced” even though it was, by design, a place…
President Trump’s decision to block his Twitter followers for their political views is a violation of the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying that Trump’s effort to silence his critics is not permissible under the U.S. Constitution because the digital space in which he engages with constituents is a public forum. The ruling rejects administration…
The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators Online draws on in-depth interviews by scholar Whitney Phillips to showcase how news media was hijacked from 2016 to 2018 to amplify the messages of hate groups. Offering extremely candid comments from mainstream journalists, the report provides a snapshot of an industry…
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to meet with a group of publishers next week at four of its global offices to discuss their concerns about its preparations for Europe’s forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation, according to people familiar with the matter. Some publishers have been critical of Google’s stance on the sweeping new data-protection law…
Last week, seemingly every time I opened my laptop or unlocked my phone, I was presented with the same video, in which a chicken drumette is fried amber-dark, then dunked and swirled in an iridescent, vividly yellow sauce that resembles molten gold. In the next frame, a mound of the metallic wings takes on even…
Gina Haspel, the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, at her confirmation hearing.CreditZach Gibson/Getty Images On Thursday, Gina Haspel, President Trump’s choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, was confirmed by the Senate, making her the first woman in that position. That same day, Fox News announced that Suzanne Scott would be the company’s…
As he heard the gunshots approaching down the hall Friday morning, Santa Fe High School student Abel San Miguel, 15, hid with a few classmates in the art class storage closet. He wasn’t sure if he was going to survive. Through the door, he could see the barrel of a shotgun. Then the shooter began…
TORONTO — Jordan Peterson fills huge lecture halls and tells his audiences there’s no shame in looking backward to a model of how the world should be arranged. Look back to the 1950s, he says — and back even further. He tells his audiences that they are smart. He is bringing them knowledge, yes, but…