I thought a lot about one of my journalistic heroes this past week. In fact, I think of Ernie Pyle any time I need reassurance about journalism. His World War II dispatches are lessons in humility and humanity. Pyle understood his responsibility … Continue reading
As the tragedy of the Boston marathon unfolded on Monday, Twitter and YouTube again became the first sources of information, with hundreds of eyewitnesses posting updates and photos in real time. Once again, the trustworthiness of social media was called … Continue reading
If someone says ‘YouTube video’ to you, what words immediately come to mind? Cat videos? Harlem Shake? Gangnam Style? How about ‘war crimes evidence’? Yesterday’s Human Rights Watch report on aerial bombings in Syria resonated with something I touched on … Continue reading
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