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Articles tagged John Cook (9)

Joshua BentonNovember 6, 2023

How big a threat does misinformation pose to democracy?

“At the time of this writing, it is difficult to avoid the realization that one side of politics — mainly in the U.S. but also elsewhere — appears more threatened by research into misinformation than by the risks to democracy arising from misinformation itself.”

Ricardo BiltonDecember 7, 2017

In Seattle, GeekWire is building an international audience on top of its coverage of the local tech scene

Like fellow Seattle mainstay KEXP, GeekWire has leveraged its local coverage into international relevance — all the while making itself indispensable to its bedrock Seattle readership.

Ricardo BiltonMay 25, 2017

With its Special Projects Desk, Univision is keeping Gawker’s spirit alive at Gizmodo Media Group

The investigative unit, now at eight people, is dedicated to covering the inner workings of our most powerful institutions.

SecureDrop use is growing in newsrooms, but security fears mean few will detail exactly how they use it

The near future of First Look’s next site, Racket, looks fuzzy

The site, promised as a “satirical approach to American politics and culture,” was set to launch this month, but now it’s unclear when or if it’ll get off the ground. Caroline O'Donovan

First Look Media changes course on “digital magazines”

“Not white. Not male. Fast”: John Cook addresses what’s happening and who they’re looking for at The Intercept

Mark CoddingtonMarch 14, 2014

This Week in Review: Newsweek’s scoop lands with a thud, and diversity in the new news sites

Plus: Edward Snowden calls for greater security online, Tim Berners-Lee calls for a web Bill of Rights, and the rest of the week’s journalism and tech news.

How Gawker buys traffic (rarely, for advertisers)