The Baseline Scenario Media Commentary — Callie Schweitzer How We Internet: Finding the right news among too many options: The days of waiting for the newspaper thud outside the front door are over, and it’s no longer up to the editors of the New York Times to decide the lead story of the day. The process of getting news involves more choice than ever. We have access to unlimited options and sources to fill what seems like ever more limited time. This paradox of choice can be incredibly overwhelming if it’s not streamlined or ritualized in some way — hence why we form news reading habits. Q&A with USC Annenberg on the future of news: I think we’re seeing the most incredible and exciting time in journalistic history. You are what you share: The internet is supposed to be a place where everyone can be themselves and find like-minded people. Making people proud of what they share: Social media has given us a new lens into the lives of the people we get our news from, which allows the individual to stand alone.
Boom2Bust.com » Maintenance Mode Paul Krugman - The Conscience of a Liberal Beat the Press Glenn Kessler, the Washington Post fact checker, gave President Obama two Pinocchios for saying that women earn on average just 77 cents for every dollar that men earn. Kessler makes some valid points as to why this number overstates the gap. First it is an annual number that doesn't take account of the fact that women are more likely to work part-time and part-year. These and other factors (some of which go in the other direction) would be important items to take into account in a full examination of gender inequality. Context is always great, but unfortunately President Obama's use of the Census pay gap number hardly stands out as an out of context statement by a politician. Unfortunately, making comparisons that don't convey the full context is a practice that extends beyond politics into the policy world. Wealth is also a dubious measure of the well-being of young people.
About - Digital Media Research Centre Our vision The Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research that helps society understand and adapt to the social, cultural and economic transformations associated with digital media technologies. Aims and objectives Digital media have become a near-ubiquitous part of our everyday lives. New technological developments like big data, locative media and wearable technologies challenge social science and humanities researchers to develop new approaches and methods, and to train upcoming researchers in how to apply them. The centre draws on QUT's research strengths in media, communication, cultural and journalism studies, as well as law, economics and education across a number of problem-focused research programs. We aim to: Who are we? The DMRC is based in the Creative Industries Faculty, with collaborators in the law, science and engineering, education, and business faculties. The centre is directed by Professor Jean Burgess.
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