Cyberculture agenda: Google Program to Deradicalize Jihadis then to be used for Right-Wing American Extremists…Twitter Emojis for 2016 Paralympic Games

Google Program to Deradicalize Jihadis Will Be Used for Right-Wing American Extremists Next  The Intercept by Naomi LaChance A Google-incubated program that has been targeting potential ISIS members with deradicalizing content will soon be used to target violent right-wing extremists in North America, a designer of the program said at an event at the Brookings Institution … Read more

#Brexit roundup: “Merkel says ‘no need to be nasty’ in leaving talks…

Brexit: Six key questions after Britain’s vote to exit the EU  BBC News | Europe | World Edition When will it happen? Will it break up the UK? We take a look at six key questions following the UK’s shock exit from the EU Brexit: Highlights of European Parliament debate in Brussels BBC News | Europe | … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: The Verge explains ” how Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline is going to work

Here’s how Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline is going to work theverge.com – Casey Newton – Feb 6, 2:51 PM Twitter went into an uproar Friday after a BuzzFeed report that the social network was on the brink of tossing its traditional timeline for a Facebook-style feed. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tried to calm fears this … 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 roundup: Spain’s “Ancillary Copyright” Law leads to closure of Google News in Spain…

Google News abandons Spain in paid content row Spain’s government Thursday defied Google’s vow to shut down its Spanish online news service in protest at being made to pay for content, in its latest legal clash in Europe. Google News to shut down in Spain following new copyright law  The Next Web by Owen Williams A new … Read more

A slide: “Algorithms are the new gatekeepers

Algorithms are the new gatekeepers from Die Socialisten

Google News using social media in new algorithm now. A Journalism roundup…

  Google News uses social media in new algorithm from Editors Weblog – all postings by Meghan Hartsell Google is constantly changing its algorithms to try to provide users with the stories they want to read. It recently added a +1 button to connect users to stories their friends have enjoyed, but now it’s broadening … Read more