Internet and New Media

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart Showed Us He Could Grow—and America Could, Too Jon Stewart Showed Us He Could Grow—and America Could, Too

He’s spewed false equivalencies, he told Wyatt Cenac to “fuck off” for questioning him on race, but the almost-former host of The Daily Show has shown he can learn.

Aug 6, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Serfing the Web: On-Demand Workers Deserve a Place at the Table

Serfing the Web: On-Demand Workers Deserve a Place at the Table Serfing the Web: On-Demand Workers Deserve a Place at the Table

Workers’ voices are being excluded from discussions on the future of the “sharing economy.”

Jul 16, 2015 / Trebor Scholz and Frank Pasquale

Students of color

Why 100 Black Intellectuals Rallied Behind This Professor Why 100 Black Intellectuals Rallied Behind This Professor

Many black intellectuals want and need to engage with an audience outside the ivory tower—but these public conversations leave them vulnerable to attack.

Jul 14, 2015 / Dani McClain

Chris Christie and Donald Trump

Who’s More Delusional—Chris Christie or Donald Trump? Who’s More Delusional—Chris Christie or Donald Trump?

Christie says the media owe him an apology, and Trump briefly experiences something resembling self-doubt.

Jul 7, 2015 / Leslie Savan

On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums

On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums On the Cusp of an Iran Deal, Israel Facilely Beats the War Drums

Benjamin Netanyahu opts to welcome a likely Iran nuclear deal with a silly propaganda cartoon, exposing himself as the real joke.

Jul 2, 2015 / Ali Gharib

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.

Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi

‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal

‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal ‘Are You Black?’ ‘Yes.’ An Interview With Rachel Dolezal

In these excerpts from an interview with Melissa Harris-Perry, Rachel Dolezal, the former president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP who resigned amid accusations that she lied…

Jun 16, 2015 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Gawker unionization

Is Gawker’s Unionization a Sign That Creative Workers Are Finally Realizing Their Worth? Is Gawker’s Unionization a Sign That Creative Workers Are Finally Realizing Their Worth?

Can web publishing’s freewheeling structure shake up received wisdom about wielding collective labor power?

Jun 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

What Amazon Taught the Cops

What Amazon Taught the Cops What Amazon Taught the Cops

Predictive policing is just another form of supply-chain efficiency.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Ingrid Burrington

How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score

How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score

Welcome to the new Wild West of data collection without regulation.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Astra Taylor and Jathan Sadowski

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