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Measuring science stories

Mar 10, 2026 2 min read

Google News picks up on science stories that many outlets are covering. Its reasoning is that the more outlets publish a particular story, the more reader interest the story has. However, the flaw her…

Ethics in the metadata

May 2, 2017 3 min read

Uncategorized algorithms copyright digital journalism Eman Ahmed ethics Facebook Google News legality metadata propriety tags Twitter

There is a difficult choice that those seeking to popularise articles disagreeing with a certain use of language on ethical grounds can't escape.…

The metaphorical transparency of responsible media

Jan 3, 2017 12 min read

Uncategorized 2016 2017 authoritarianism BJP climate change counterproductive continuity David Fahrenthold Donald Trump Facebook Google News ideologue independent media Jay Rosen Jeff Leek left-wing Philip Stark religion right wing Science science journalism science media speaking truth to power The Intersection The Life of Science The Wire Twitter

We in India often complain about how the media doesn't care enough to cover science stories. But when we're looking back and forward in time, we become blind to the media's efforts.…