Internet and New Media

Machine-Made News Machine-Made News

The Internet as a toy with a tin ear and a wooden tongue.

Apr 23, 2012 / Lewis Lapham

Rupert Murdoch 2.0! Rupert Murdoch 2.0!

What is the famous media mogul doing on Twitter?

Jan 30, 2012 / Ari Melber

Here’s How to Force Congress to Block SOPA and Save the Internet Here’s How to Force Congress to Block SOPA and Save the Internet

Members of Congress need to feel the heat on the Stop Internet Piracy Act. Here’s how a bold progressive challenger and digital activists forced Paul Ryan to come out agains...

Jan 18, 2012 / John Nichols

The Cyber Arms Race Has Begun

The Cyber Arms Race Has Begun The Cyber Arms Race Has Begun

Governments are ramping up investment in cyberweaponry as well as cybersecurity, opening a dark new frontier.

Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Misha Glenny

Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street

Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street Cyberactivism From Egypt to Occupy Wall Street

The battle for the Internet has politicized prankster cybercollectives like Anonymous--and now authorities are cracking down.

Oct 12, 2011 / Feature / Laurie Penny

For State Department Employees, Freedom Isn’t Free For State Department Employees, Freedom Isn’t Free

Peter Van Buren is a State Department employee—who might get fired for disseminating public information about WikiLeaks online.

Sep 27, 2011 / Peter Van Buren

Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities

Melissa Harris-Perry argues that social media platforms offer a voice to segments of the American population that might not have had one before.

Sep 1, 2011 / Press Room

Meet Erick Erickson, the New-Media Rush Limbaugh Meet Erick Erickson, the New-Media Rush Limbaugh

Although unknown to many liberals, Red State’s Erick Erickson is an exemplar of the new right-wing media activists pushing the GOP to extremes. 

Aug 2, 2011 / Ben Adler

The Golden Age of Islam 2.0 The Golden Age of Islam 2.0

The social, cultural and political potential of millions of plugged-in Muslims creating and shaping their own narratives is both titillating and promising.

Jun 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy

Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy Julian Assange’s New Legal Strategy

The embattled WikiLeaks founder has hired two renowned human rights attorneys for his extradition hearing on the sexual assault case in Sweden.

Jun 22, 2011 / Tom Hayden

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