The Press, The People, Are Not The Enemy
August 2018
Facebook turns to artificial intelligence to fight hate and misinformation in Myanmar (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 06:28Why building a business that’s dependent on Facebook is ‘crazy’ (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 06:27
Benton Editorial
Benton Editorial
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he’s rethinking the core of how Twitter works (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/15/2018 - 17:01
Sen Udall Will Seek Press Protection Commitment from FCC Chairman Pai in Aug 16 Hearing
Sen Tom Udall (D-NM) has signaled he will use some of his time questioning Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai at an Aug 16 FCC oversight hearing to make sure he has journalists' backs. That is the same day journalist organizations are getting together to push back on President Donald Trump's attacks on mainstream media as fake news outlets in league with his Democrat opponents to undermine his presidency and policies. Sen Udall will call on Chairman Pai "to defend the free press in light of repeated attacks from President Trump and members of his administration."
President Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director Brennan, a critic of the president (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/15/2018 - 16:52Clapper: President Trump revoking ex-CIA Director Brennan's security clearance is an 'infringement' on free speech (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/15/2018 - 16:51It’s Trump’s party, yes — but it’s also conservative media’s (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/15/2018 - 16:49
Google releases political ad directory
Google is rolling out the online library of US political ads it promised lawmakers in 2017, along with a report detailing political ad-spending trends across its platforms.