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Tag: Digital Media

0 Philosophy Culture

A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn't heed his warnings

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 1 Oct

Robert Zaretsky reflects on Neil Postman's prophetic warnings about the influence of media, particularly the shift from a reading culture to one dominated by television and digital screens.

0 Politics Culture

Stopping the Presses

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 7 Jun

The episode delves into the Washington Post's internal upheaval as its new publisher criticizes the current state of the newspaper, highlighting its financial losses and readership decline.

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Gaza hospital explosion poses questions about how to report to readers who don't read

Mira Fox in Forward · 27 Oct 2023

The explosion at a hospital in Gaza has raised questions about how news is reported to readers who may not fully read articles or consider the reliability of sources.

0 Television/Film Politics

The buzz is gone: Ben Smith and the end of social media-driven journalism

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 2 May 2023

Ben Smith, former founding editor of BuzzFeed News, reflects on the meteoric rise and stark decline of social media-driven journalism.

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New York passes hate crime legislation that honors Monsey stabbing victim

Forward · 6 Apr 2020

The New York state legislature passed a hate crimes act as part of the state budget, considering murders based on race or religion as acts of domestic terrorism.

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Q&A: The Passions of the Weiss

David Samuels in Tablet · 19 Dec 2019

The text discusses the evolution of taste-making systems in American literature and the impact of digital technologies on literary culture.