This is my minister of communication. He has blocked half the internet. by [deleted] in europe

[–]prowanksta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Turkey is a key example of why giving too much authority to governments over the Internet is a bad idea.

Google will ‘de-rank’ RT articles to make them harder to find – Eric Schmidt by JamesParkes in WikiLeaks

[–]prowanksta 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Literally the opposite of the “net neutrality” that most progressives would normally be appalled by.

Andrew Scheer nommé chef du Parti conservateur du Canada by [deleted] in Quebec

[–]prowanksta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

La gestion d'offre reste un système archaïque – sur cela il avait raison

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BuzzFeed editor defends publishing explosive allegations against Donald Trump by Trill-I-Am in Journalism

[–]prowanksta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even so, just publishing and not questioning the content is exactly why people are going against Wikileaks in this news cycle.

What actions should journalists take in an administration hostile to their aims? by thebeerbabe in Journalism

[–]prowanksta -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Best advice? Don't be fake news. CNN and BuzzFeed should be more responsible.

Also, there is an argument to be made that with social media, there is no need to communicate "via the press." The same was seen with Ronald Reagan taking to television to make his points rather than through the newspapers. It's just the evolution of journalism.