Source verification: Beware the bots firstdraftnews.com by Meedan Verifying your sources is key to any online investigation. When you find some compelling footage or images, getting to the “who” of where they came from is essential, and First Draft’s VisualVerification Guides give a great overview of things to consider when getting to the source: The ideal scenario, … Read more
Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus wins Nobel literature prize Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature Oct. 8 for works that the prize judges called “a monument to suffering and courage.” Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Prize in literature Mashable! Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for works that … Read more
Map of literary road trips FlowingData » Visualization by Nathan Yau Ever wanted to follow in the footsteps of a famous writer or literary character in their journey across the country? Well now you can. Richard Kreitner for Atlas Obscura hand-cataloged the road trips — more than 1,500 entries — from twelve works of literature and … Read more
Pierre Bourdieu’s Photographs of Wartime Algeria Open Culture by Colin Marshall If you know the work of Pierre Bourdieu, you probably know it as sociology, or perhaps philosophy. Whatever you call the discipline he worked in, the man remained thoroughgoingly concerned with the dynamics of power in every context. Doctoral Education and the Knowledge Economy: European and U.S. … Read more
Kirby Ferguson ile Orijinalinden İyi Olan Cover?lar Bilginin gem vurulamaz şekilde ?ayağa düştüğü? ve yüce yaratıcılar piyasasının telif hakkı, fikri mülkiyet anlaşmalarında rotadan çıkıp işi SOPA?ya , ACTA?ya dek vardırabildikleri günler yaşıyoruz. Kirby Ferguson?ın dört bölümden oluşan ?Her şey bir Remix? serisi hepimizi nezaketle ?ayıq olma?ya davet ediyor. Orijinalliğin bir hayal, otantikliğin LUCA ?ya mahsus … Read more