#anthropology roundup: “Ethnography in a time of upheaval…

Ethnography in a time of upheaval – Egypt before and after the ‘Arab spring’ open Democracy News Analysis – by Leila Zaki Chakravarti and Mona Abaza Even within the narrower parameters of public spaces, debates which might lead to issues around accountability and transparency are not hugely popular in the public eye. Snapshots of daily life: … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “How cryptocurrency will cripple today’s governments…

How cryptocurrency will cripple today’s governments – and they won’t see it coming Falkvinge on Infopolicy – Discussions on information policy and civil liberties by Rick Falkvinge Cryptocurrency: Cryptocurrency will cripple governmental ability to collect taxes, and they won’t see it coming. When it’s already happened, expect major changes to take place in how society is organized … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture

Inside Uber’s Aggressive, Unrestrained Workplace Culture New York Times – Mike Isaac – Feb 22, 4:31 PM Until this week, this culture was only whispered about in Silicon Valley. Then on Sunday, Susan Fowler, an engineer who left Uber in December, published a blog post about her time at the company. She detailed a history … Read more

#Cyberculture agenda: “Dormant Botnet of 350,000 Twitter Accounts…

  Cybersecurity Experts Uncover Dormant Botnet of 350,000 Twitter Accounts  MIT Technology Review   A massive botnet secretly infiltrated the Twitterverse in 2013 but has lain mysteriously dormant since then, say researchers. Twitter and TV Superfans (Study) All Facebook by David Cohen   How do “superfans” of television show behave on Twitter, and what should marketers do … Read more

#Cyberculture Telegram might not be good for some Iranian users… Selfies may be used by hackers…

Your selfies might be leaving you vulnerable to hackers Mashable! by Brett Williams   If flashing a peace sign is your go-to selfie move, you might want to think about coming up with a new signature look. Turns out, your light-hearted display of goodwill to the world could be putting your personal data at risk — … Read more

#Eurosphere – “Finland Starts Handing Out a Basic Income

Finland Starts Handing Out a Basic Income MIT Technology Review   A few unemployed Finns are receiving a monthly check with no strings attached—but it’s unlikely to tell us whether universal basic income is a good idea. Eurozone inflation surges to 1.1% in December BBC News | Europe | World Edition   Eurozone inflation surges to 1.1%, … Read more

Journalism agenda: “The wild west of automated news”

The wild west of automated news. A Medium collection ************** Centre for Community Journalism launches network to represent independent news publishers Journalism.co.uk   The network will provide an online forum, training and advocacy for its members The year of the fact-checking bot  Nieman Journalism Lab by Bill Adair   A year ago, I predicted that 2016 would … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “The story of Snopes”, one of the best web sources ever…

The story of Snopes Boing Boing by David Pescovitz All lies lead to the truth. For over 20 years, Snopes.com has been the Web’s primary bullshit detector and debunker, from death by Pop Rocks to political lies. We need Snopes more than ever. For a Webby Awards exclusive feature, I commissioned talented journalist Rob Walker to … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: A new study shows “Slacktivism” might actually be helpful…

New Study Shows Armchair Activists Actually Make a Difference – Social media “slacktivism” plays an important role in social movements. Upvoted by Gabrielle Canon In the wake of the devastating November terrorist attack that left 130 dead in Paris, Facebook photos around the world began appearing in the faded colors of the French flag: With just one click, … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “96% of Recruiters Use Social Media to Find High-Quality Candidates…

Survey: 96% of Recruiters Use Social Media to Find High-Quality Candidates All Facebook by Kimberlee Morrison A Few Tips for Blogging Growth Daily Blog Tips Blogging is competitive and if you are new to it, you might face a tough challenge. In order to create a fan base and gather an audience around your blog, you need … Read more

Journalism agenda: “The Data-Driven Future Of Journalism…

The Economist’s Tom Standage on digital strategy and the limits of a model based on advertising  Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman LONDON — The past few months have been full of change at The Economist. In January, Zanny Minton Beddoes was appointed the magazine’s new editor after her predecessor, John Micklethwait, left for Bloomberg. In … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Ello- hottest SM for finance media… “How the NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide…

  Finance media’s hottest club is Ello Nieman Journalism Lab by Caroline O’Donovan By now, you’ve probably heard of Ello, the anti-Facebook social networking site founded by a handful of graphic designers. Though initially meant to be a closed experiment in network building, Ello grew popular due to its anti-advertising, anti-data mining stance. As Kyle Chayka … Read more