Jan 30 Artist behind Newsweek cover: it’s not sexist, it depicts the ugliness of sexism By Ruth Tam Newsweek’s current cover story on sexism in Silicon Valley is getting negative attention for dressing up what it defiles: unequal footing for women in technology. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:15 ‘American Sniper’ provokes debate on Iraq, depictions of war By PBS News Hour "American Sniper" has been nominated for six Academy Awards and is on track to be the biggest box-office war film ever. But the drama based on the life of a late Navy Seal, said to be the most lethal sharpshooter… Continue watching
Jan 21 ‘Serial’ witness Asia McClain claims her testimony was suppressed By Ruth Tam The woman who gave convicted murderer Adnan Syed an alibi says she was encouraged not to participate in his appeal. Continue reading
Jan 20 You can now flag fake stories on Facebook By Ruth Tam If a story is reported false by many people, a warning will be added for other users. Continue reading
Jan 16 News organizations form coalition to test drones By Joshua Barajas Ten news organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, formed a coalition with Virginia Tech to test unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, for news gathering, the media companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 15 Are this year’s Oscar nominations disproportionately white and male? By Ruth Tam Where are the women and artists of color?… Continue reading
Jan 15 This is how Facebook stresses you out, according to study By Ruth Tam According to a new Pew Research Center study, If you see a friend post something stressful about their life online, it can, in turn, make you stressed. Continue reading
Jan 14 Maryland stands by its case against ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed By Eric Krupke, Ruth Tam What should we know about Adnan Syed's appeal ahead of a decision?… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 6:34 Why journalists face greater harm in an age of abundant and accessible media By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 01 Top Egypt court orders retrial of Al Jazeera journalists By Ruth Tam After appealing the charge of spreading false news and conspiring with Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, three Al-Jazeera journalists who have been jailed for more than a year are getting a retrial. Continue reading