NSW driver's licence data breach victims still in the dark after three monthsThe future of journalism …
Why high-quality analysis is no longer the preserve of print journalism
Physical newspapers are in decline; soon the grand old mastheads will be seen only on screens. But this may not be their salvation. Their problem is … that a lot of people have got there first. In particular, there are now many online-only journals producing high-quality opinion and analysis, once almost the sole preserve of the broadsheet newspapers. But are they good enough to compete with the highly paid opinionators and analysers of the newspapers? The answer, I fear, is that in some cases they are and, in a few cases, they are better.
China 'beating up' Australia with 'appalling' meme British parliament hears
The concerns about China's treatment of Australia were raised during debate on legislation for Britain's proposed Huawei ban.
Journalists need medals for reporting on such dull politicians
The late, great comedian John Clarke always said that the best actors he had ever heard were sports commentators. The reason, he explained, was that they were able to convey the impression, with the utmost conviction, that the outcome of a football match was crucial, almost a matter of life or death. And then, suddenly, the game was over, and life resumed. Continue reading
Thug culture, not a warrior culture, to blame
“Losers” commit war crimes and are punished and pilloried in news articles, books, documentaries and movies while cover-ups by the victors of their atrocities ensure the winners evade justice. Continue reading
Independent media winning the battle of the online audience
Independent media, online and print, continues to grow. Meanwhile, traditional media is under threat on many fronts, driven by stalling readership and declining revenue. News Corp, in particular, is losing out in the online audience stakes. Continue reading
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 22, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and security, often without our situational awareness. Four highlights from this week: What is doxxing? How to protect yourself from it; #Protect2020 Rumor vs. Reality; The Best VPN Service Providers Of 2020; and Your Computer Isn’t Yours.
At the Frontlines of the Debate on Masks: Worker Experiences Enforcing COVID-19 Safety Protocols (PDF) Clare Hammonds and Jasmine Kerrissey, University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center’s COVID-19 Workplace Project. “The most resistance to masks and distancing occurred in retail and hospitality industries, and towards low wage workers. Sixty percent of workers earning under $15 an hour reported compliance issues. By contrast, 39% of workers earning over $21 an hour reported similar resistance.”
U.S. Billionaires Grow Wealth By Over $1 Trillion Since Pandemic Began: Report HuffPo (original).
Thanksgiving Turkeys May Have Been Tamed 1,500 Years Ago in Mexico NYT
Could Google Soon Face… Competition? Matt Stoller, BIG
Pretty Soon There’ll Be Just One Big Book Publisher Left The New Republic
China Rises as World’s Data Superpower as Internet Fractures Nikkei
Britain Commits $333 Million To Help Carriers Replace Huawei 5G South China Morning Post
Pig guts fly as Taiwan lawmakers brawl over US pork imports BBC