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Journalism agenda: “storytelling ‘is still everything’, despite new journalism tools…”People will read your long stories on their phones…

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Why storytelling ‘is still everything’, despite new journalism tools Journalism.co.uk Journalist and producer Scott Rensberger reinforces the power of the story as reporters begin to experiment with mobile journalism tools and techniques Planning for news, misidentification and verification as a process Hi everyone, So this week we held the second in our series of free training … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Facebook Era finishes up Playboy’s traditional role… Drone Docs…

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Playboy goes PG: It’s media Disneyification in the Facebook era The Next Web by Gabe Fenigsohn It sounds like an Onion headline but it’s actually the New York Times: “Playboy to Drop Nudity as Internet Fills Demand.” The fact that this news is reality and not satire speaks volumes about the extent to which brands must … Read more

:) New attack infects Macs in seconds – Cyberculture agenda:

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New attack infects Macs in seconds, even without internet The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal Apple computers have always been touted as more secure than other PCs because their firmware couldn’t be penetrated. Unfortunately, that’s no longer true, as a newly created self-replicating worm has shown. Games, chat and personalized content: Ray Chan on the future of … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “The Pirate Bay Is Back Online! [But it might be a trap…]

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The Pirate Bay Is Back Online!  TorrentFreak Early December The Pirate Bay was raided at the Nacka station, a nuclear-proof data center built into a mountain complex near Stockholm.   The Pirate Bay returns from the dead, comes back online  The Next Web by Owen Williams Following a raid on a Swedish data center late last year, … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: Twitter sues U.S. Justice Department over surveillance requests… Firechat…

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US Spy Programs May Break the Internet if Not Reformed, Google Leader Says  Wired Top Stories by Kim Zetter You own your data. And the government needs to start respecting that. Twitter sues U.S. Justice Department for right to reveal government surveillance requests  Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin In a blog post titled “Taking the fight for #transparency … Read more

Ahmet Sabancı (@ahmetasabanci) “No Place to Hide”ı değerlendirdi…

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Ahmet A. Sabancı EFD için Glen Greenwald’un “No Place to Hide”ını değerlendirdi…  2013 Haziran’ında Edward Snowden ve onun NSA’den sızdırdığı belgelerle karşılaştığımızda büyük bir kısmımız gerçekten şok geçirmişti. Kimimiz gerçektne böyle şeylerin sadece komplo teorisi olduğunu düşünüyordu, kimimiz de (tıpkı benim gibi) bunların olduğunu tahmin ediyor ama bu kadarını beklemiyordu. Ancak herkes ortak bir noktada … Read more

All doors seem to have slammed in Snowden’s face…Guy Fawkes Masks… a Cyberculture roundup…

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Why doors have slammed in Snowden?s face The NSA leaks have prompted an important question: do we have strong enough oversight of our spies? Why Won?t Anyone Take Edward Snowden? Poor Edward Snowden! He?s willing to live nearly anywhere, but no country is willing to accept him. Not Ecuador. Not China, Russia, Norway, or Spain. … Read more

Technology, Not Law, Limits Mass Surveillance… Snowden in search of asylum.. Cyberculture roundup..

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  Snowden claims to be ?unbowed,? ?free and able? to continue publishing NSA secrets In a letter sent to Ecuador, Edward Snowden claimed that he is able to continue his whistleblowing activities unabated, despite his current legal and physical limbo. Technology, Not Law, Limits Mass Surveillance Improved technology enabled the NSA?s mass surveillance programs. Future improvements will … Read more

Snowden drama today. Diplomatic row between US and Russia… and a Cyberculture roundup…

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Morning Brief: Diplomatic Row Over Snowden Continues as Putin Refuses Extradition Diplomatic Row Over Snowden Continues as Putin Refuses Extradition     White House urges Russia to expel Snowden without delay The White House urged Russia to expel former government contractor Edward Snowden ‘without delay,’ as Kremlin opted out handing him over to the U.S. … Read more

Snowden’s destination mystery continues…

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  Snowden’s passport revoked A “US Government official” has told the Associated Press‘s Matthew V. Lee that the State Department has revoked NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s passport. Snowden’s Destination Ranks 119th in Global Press Freedom Edward Snowden’s exact status is unclear, but his final destination is believed to be Ecuador.   Where in the World … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Snowden on the run…

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Snowden seeks asylum in Ecuador Ecuador’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Edward Snowden has officially applied for asylum in Ecuador. He left Hong Kong this morning, landed in Moscow, and is said to be heading for Cuba next. MAIN FOCUS: Informer Snowden on the run | 24/06/2013 Edward Snowden, the whistleblower wanted by the US, … Read more