Over the last decade, American news outlets have pulled off a miracle of modern engineering: they turned what was supposed to be a public service into Continue Reading
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When AI Misfires and Innocence Takes the Hit
Artificial Intelligence has taken some hits this past week. One big gut punch has been the misuse of it by humans rushing to identify the D.C. Continue Reading
When Facebook Says It Cares but Profits from Your Pain
The Conflicting Messages Behind “Are You OK?” Post the word “suicide” on Facebook and watch what happens. It happened to me last night. Not that I Continue Reading
Find Your Tribe
by Nick Palmisciano Oh shit. It’s over. I barely got those thoughts through my head as the lion sprinted out of the tall grass, leaping in Continue Reading
Storytelling Isn’t Just for Children
Early in my career, I was placed in charge of the “Man and Woman of the Year” honors at our local Chamber of Commerce. Part of my Continue Reading
Why We Need More Spocks
In a recent post on a military Facebook page, someone wrote:“The people who fail to realize that medical and religious accommodations are part of Continue Reading
AI for Everyone: Evolving Thinking, Not Replacing It
A couple of initial thoughts for perspective and transparency: So... When my kids’ middle school rolled out iPads years ago, I remember Continue Reading
When the News Started Telling Us How to Feel
Somewhere along the way, news stopped telling us what happened and started telling us how we should feel about it. What was once the art of fact-based Continue Reading
When Punchlines Become Permission Slips
Oh, the horror; poor, oppressed multimillionaire Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended just for making an innocent joke that displeased Donald Trump. Please. If Continue Reading
Outrage Is the Business Model
Introduction: The Hidden War for Your Perception The 21st century has been a masterclass in perception management. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Continue Reading
The Business of Breaking Us
by Tammy Pondsmith Remember when the news was about facts? Quaint little artifacts—dates, places, quotes—stacked together like sober index cards. Continue Reading
Media and Propaganda Strategies of Al-Qaeda and ISIS
[Editor's Note: the original in-text citations included by the author were removed to improve readability and flow--see references] The rise of Continue Reading