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Senator Wendy Davis Versus Texas Republicans; Internet Versus 24-Hour News Networks

Justin Davis — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:03:47 +0000

Moments ago, a riot and a revolution almost happened in Texas over women’s reproduction rights. According to TV news, there was nothing worth reporting. Thousands of people viewing the live feed of the proceedings, the people reporting on social media like Twitter and Facebook, and throngs of people numbering in the high hundreds to lower […]

Social Media Takedown On Juneteenth When Paula Deen Found Being Racist

Tim Twelves — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:54:47 +0000

We here at Techcitement aren’t usually judgmental folk. We leave that for BuzzFeed, Reddit, or Gawker. However, it’s not a far reach to say that the butter-pushing star of Food Network, Paula Deen is a truly awful person. If you’re unfamiliar with Paula Deen, she’s spent a lifetime promoting high-fat, high-calorie diets that usually involve […]

Science Reporting Needs More Skeptics

Techcitement — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:00:10 +0000

Loren Collins is the author of Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation, published in October 2012. Since 2009, Collins has blogged (intermittently) at Barackryphal, debunking birther rumors and conspiracy theories related to President Barack Obama. Loren is a practicing attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. In late 2008, CNN cut its entire science and […]

FIRST! CNN Blunders With Obamacare Ruling Coverage

Matt Algren — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:20:55 +0000

Dan Gillmor, author of the book Mediactive, wrote an increasingly relevant post in 2009 after botched reporting of the shooting in Fort Hood, Texas, in a call for what Harvard University’s Ethan Zuckerman calls a “Slow-News Movement.” Like many other people who’ve been burned by believing too quickly, I’ve learned to put almost all of […]