Digital media
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Antisemitism watchdog adds (((echo))) symbol to hate list after Jews targetedSymbol is ‘online equivalent of taunting someone verbally’, says US watchdog the Anti-Defamation League chief, days after Google removes antisemitic Chrome extension -
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Peter Thiel's Gawker war not his first brush with a high-priced vendettaBillionaire’s investment in conservative James O’Keefe’s ‘sting’ video may have had a long-term – and negative – impact on progressive causes
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Are newspapers on a cliff edge and about to fall? Much the same was said, with good reason, about cinemas – and yet now the big screen is thrivingNewsprint is not on its final reel. At least, not yet
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Are Minions Latino? The podcasts you should listen to this weekendA hilarious look at Minion roots, a performance artist fighting crime on Skid Row – and a renegade obituary writer speaks out. What are you listening to?
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Independent looks to the US to drive digital-only futurePublisher to boost American presence and ‘devolve’ power from London base
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Viral video: David Beckham sings at Eva Longoria's wedding and Adele slams fanRicky Martin, Melanie Griffith and Mario Lopez celebrate at actor’s nuptials and Gary Barlow impersonator is unmasked
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This portrait of the artist and his wife may be hugely popular on social media, but its intimacy and humanity – just as with a photographic selfie – is fakeJames Needham's bathroom painting proves art is doomed in the selfie age
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Twitter unblocks spoof Putin account after widespread criticism@DarthPutinKGB reinstated following suspension alongside several other accounts satirising Russian officials
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BuzzFeed to live stream EU referendum event on FacebookDavid Cameron to be one of those facing questioning by public on 10 June
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Exaro's Mark Watts says its management plans to make him redundantEditor-in-chief says investigative news site that published allegations of VIP child abuse plans to halve its editorial budget
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Our new digital culture podcast: Chips with EverythingListen to the first episode of our new technology and digital culture show – and let us know your thoughts
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Keep calm and comment on – Chips with Everything podcastWe venture below the line and ask the question – why are commenters so mean?
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Canadian newspaper reports increased readership for its tablet editionPublisher of La Presse, which is digital-only on weekdays, says readers are spending up to an hour a day reading its content - and ad sales are ‘strong’
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Margate hipsters beware: the Daily Margz has lattes and laptops in its sightsTracey Emin, Wayne Hemingway et al, take note, satirical blog the Daily Margz is on a mission to ridicule all that is supposedly ‘retro’ and ‘quirky’ about Margate. Here are some of its acerbic blogposts …
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Mass media is over, but where does journalism go from here?The crucial question no one, including Jeff Jarvis, can answer: how will we fund journalists in a world dominated by Google and Facebook?
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Economist editor: ‘We don’t want to be the grandpa at the disco’Zanny Minton Beddoes on new owners, battling Brexit, and making a 173-year-old title work online
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The celebrity privacy case that exposes hypocrisy of Silicon Valley power brokersTech companies talk about the free flow of information but their owners use their wealth to block any intrusion into their personal lives
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Joanna Newsom, Jeff Daniels and the new Serial – the podcasts you should listen to this weekendAre you a Serial fan? We have your next fix … plus Jeff Daniels opens up about getting sober and Joanna Newsom talks death, harps and hippies. Let us know what you’re listening to in the comments
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As advertisers turn their backs on newsprint, publishers who have been in denial about the digital revolution are confronted by an uncomfortable realitySuddenly, national newspapers are heading for that print cliff fall
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Viral video: Star Trek Beyond and Game of Thrones meets Family GuyLaughing Star Wars Chewbacca mask lady drives James Corden to work, Simpsons actor has a treat for graduates and a very happy wolf
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Copenhagen to Washington: 24 hour climate hack to make cities sustainableClimate-KIC’s campaign saw 20 cities crowdsource ideas to make their cities greener, from cycling to food waste
New algorithm-driven Instagram feed rolled out to the dismay of users