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The 209th Block: Homo interruptus
And China's soft power
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The 208th Block: The objectivity dilemma
(At least some of) the kids are alright.
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The 207th Block: Dressed up data
Would you exchange your personal data for breaks at work?
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The 206th Block: Press freedom, fake news, and les réseaux sociaux
Also, would you take a journalism course from The Epoch Times?
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The 205th Block: Social media self-destruction
And all the silly things China, Israel, and Germany, among others, are doing
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The Extra Mile: Fact-Checking & Privacy Checkup
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The 117th Block: Against poor reporting and 'poor' reporting
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The 19th Block: Guardian of theatrical AI coverage
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The Sidelines: Beyond Katie Jones
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The 204th Block: Post-truth, platform pandering, and no pranks
Ps. Nothing in this edition is a hoax (I double-checked, but let me know otherwise!!)
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The 203rd Block: Banana media
And congrats to Putin on another election win, I guess
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The 202nd Block: Truth, trust, and Helen Thomas
No, I will not talk about Katespiracy... yet
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The 201st Block: IWD tech reads
Eight books for March 8 (belatedly, I know)
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The 200th Block: The invisible college
And why NYT still sucks
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The 199th Block: Media regulation, search engine quality, and hyperrealism
Scroll to the end to see why NYT sucks
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The 198th Block: Political influencers, content moderation, and digital security
And a short essay on one of my favourite subjects: Injustices by Lysenkoism
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