Media
Journalism Over Algorithms: How One Company Is Attempting to Combat Fake News
NewsGuard is a new startup that relies on reporting instead of artificial intelligence to rate the trustworthiness of news sites: “It became obvious to us...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 25–September 1)
As Trump ramps up his attacks on Google, Sen. Orrin Hatch asks the FTC to revisit its investigation of the company; as Facebook finally...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 18–25)
America’s white-collar prosecution crisis; Elizabeth Warren has a new bill that aims to separate money from politics; Facebook struggles with the daunting task of...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (August 11–18)
Elizabeth Warren’s new bill seeks to radically alter US corporate governance; America’s top CEOs earned 312 times more than their average workers last year; regulators...
“If You’re Running an Authoritarian Government, You Love Facebook”
In a wide-ranging interview with ProMarket, media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan explains why Facebook has become “too big to manage” and why he believes the...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 21–27)
The rumors of Facebook’s newfound vulnerability have been greatly exaggerated; Google reportedly employs more contractors than actual employees; Britain has a monopoly problem; and...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 14–21)
The EU’s record-breaking antitrust fine against Google might be too little, too late; Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanks one of his biggest advertisers, President...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (July 7–14)
Brett Kavanaugh is expected to bring his pro-business bent to the Supreme Court; the DOJ is appealing the AT&T-Time Warner merger approval; Britain fines...
When—and Why—Fact-Checking Cannot Stop Alternative Facts
Correct numbers alone cannot stop charismatic politicians using convincing narratives, even if the latter are based on “alternative facts.”
Kellyanne Conway, a counselor to President...
Editors’ Briefing: This Week in Political Economy (June 23–30)
The Supreme Court's Ohio v. American Express has few admirers; the financial disclosure of the new director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection reveals a...
