Internet and New Media

Stalker

Stalker Stalker

For the novelist James Lasdun, being stalked online is like “swallowing a cup of poison every morning.”

Feb 13, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain

To Magazines!

To Magazines! To Magazines!

Newsweek is out of print and other magazines have drastically cut back, but titles like Mother Jones, The Nation and now The New Republic are carrying the ...

Jan 31, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’

The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’ The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’

You could call Girls groundbreaking artistic work. You could also say it’s Internet trolling elevated to an art form.

Jan 28, 2013 / Michelle Dean

Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever

Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever

Facebook's new program will allow anyone to search for, say, "Chinese residents who have family members that like Falun Gong."

Jan 27, 2013 / Ari Melber

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013)

This week: the realities of sex work, Western interventionism and Canada is really cold. 

Jan 25, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The ‘Sully’-ing of American Journalism

The ‘Sully’-ing of American Journalism The ‘Sully’-ing of American Journalism

Andrew Sullivan garners much attention for his bold moves as a blogger. But what about the quality of his judgments?

Jan 23, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning

Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning

The Justice Department has been ruthless in targeting those who bring hidden information into the public realm. 

Jan 23, 2013 / Chase Madar

Google’s Monopoly on the News

Google’s Monopoly on the News Google’s Monopoly on the News

Left undiscussed in the FTC’s investigation is the search giant’s ability to limit what we all read.  

Jan 23, 2013 / William F. Baker

The Case of Aaron Swartz

The Case of Aaron Swartz The Case of Aaron Swartz

The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was about more than “hacking,” and we need to remember that.

Jan 18, 2013 / Michelle Dean

Lawrence Lessig: Aaron Swartz’s Life and Legacy

Lawrence Lessig: Aaron Swartz’s Life and Legacy Lawrence Lessig: Aaron Swartz’s Life and Legacy

Lawrence Lessig, a friend and mentor of Aaron Swartz, discusses the circumstances of Swartz's death and the government's culpability.

Jan 15, 2013 / Press Room

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