Congress Considering $95 Million for Study of Technology's Effects on Children
A bipartisan bill now in Congress would give the National Institutes of Health $95 million over five years to fund studies on how media and technology effect children.
August 2018
In Arkansas, ‘Digital Redlining’ Could Leave Thousands Without Health Care
In June, Arkansas began rolling out a controversial change to its Medicaid program. Under a new state plan, all recipients who are able to work will have to log 80 working hours each month, or risk losing access to their health care. But finding a job might not be the biggest hurdle for many people. In order to stay eligible for Medicaid, Arkansas’s recipients must report their working hours each month, and it must be done online—the state doesn’t offer a way to do it via mail, telephone, or in person.
Study: ‘Informed’ Republicans distrust the media in large numbers
As national media organizations contemplate how to mitigate their trust deficit with the American people, a solution emerges from the 2018 Poynter Media Trust Survey: Bag the coverage of President Donald Trump and Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency, and go wall-to-wall on zoning hearings, bus-route changes, liquor-license revocations and softball games. Local news, that is. The survey, after all, shows that people trust sources of local reporting far more than national outlets.
Solon (OH) council seeks feasibility proposals on municipal broadband (Sun News)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 10:55Competition could be key to boosting broadband in Fredericksburg (VA), survey suggests (Free Lance-Star)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 10:53President Trump keeps complaining about bias on Twitter — but what can he do about it? 8 experts weigh in. (Vox)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 10:52DNC says suspected hack attempt turned out to be a security test (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 10:51California Net Neutrality Bill Advances
Two bills aimed at reinstating aspects of the repealed Obama-era net neutrality rules are headed to a vote in the California General Assembly. The measures, billed by state legislators as “the strongest net neutrality protections in the country,” were stripped of key provisions earlier in 2018 amid fierce opposition from industry groups, but those components were later restored, and the measures have gained momentum in recent weeks.