Eurosphere agenda: “UK and six other nations face legal action over Volkswagen emissions…

  Volkswagen emissions: UK and six other nations face legal action  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The EU is taking legal action against the UK and six other nations for failing to take – or consider taking – action against Volkswagen. [Ticker] EU slaps €485m fine on ‘cartel’ banks  EUobserver.com – Headline News The EU … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: WikiLeaks releases some U.S. diplomatic cables from 1978…

  PressRelease here WikiLeaks releases a trove of U.S. diplomatic cables from 1978 Mashable! by Stan Schroeder WikiLeaks has released more than half a million U.S. diplomatic cables from 1978, the whistleblower website has announced. Despite NSA leaks, many Americans haven’t changed their privacy settings  Mashable! by Louise Roug Contrary to the view that people have “nothing … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Global Brands still focus on Facebook… State of Live-Streaming Video… Porn data visualized…

STUDY: Majority of Global Brands Still Focus on Facebook  All Facebook by David Cohen The results of a study by social media analytics provider Quintly on global interaction rates with social networks were no shock: Facebook remains at the top. Beyond Periscope and Meerkat: The State of Live-Streaming Video  All Facebook by Kimberlee Morrison There has been lots … Read more

#WPFD2015 In World Press Freedom Day, dark clouds over journalism all over the world… Turkey’s one of the prominent…

VIDEO: Policeman punches journalist on May Day Turkish authorities have launched a probe into a policeman who was filmed while punching a journalist during a demonstration Press freedom: the dark cloud gathering over Europe  open Democracy News Analysis – by Thorbjørn Jagland Today is a day to celebrate free media expression—except for those journalists, even in Europe, … Read more