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Temple professor Francesca Viola accused of spreading conspiracy theories and making anti-Muslim remarks online – The Washington Post

Eli Rosenberg8 years ago7 years ago09 mins

A journalism professor at a public university in Philadelphia has admitted to making some of the posts attributed to an anonymous account that spread baseless conspiracy theories and maligned Muslims on far-right sites, according to the school. Francesca Viola, who teaches journalism at Temple University, was identified on Twitter by Joshua Benton, the director of Harvard’s…

Temple professor outed as user behind controversial commenting account, criticizes ‘doxxing’ – Philly

Rob Tornoe8 years ago7 years ago010 mins

googleon: all A Temple University journalism professor has been publicly outed as the user behind an anonymous account linked to conspiracy-theory comments on news websites, and is criticizing the site that identified her. line 459 Francesca Viola, a former reporter for WPHL (Channel 17) and WTXF (Fox 29), was named on Twitter over a comment made on the…

The Carnage and Chaos of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” | The New Yorker

Doreen St. Félix8 years ago010 mins

I happened to listen to “This Is America,” the new single by Childish Gambino, a.k.a. Donald Glover, before I saw the eloquent, ultra-violent accompanying video concocted by Glover and the director Hiro Murai. One of the song’s three strands is set to a benign Afrobeat rhythm, with Glover and a backing choir echoing old, edifying…

Lil Tay’s Not-Manager Thinks We Don’t Understand Her Unique Vision Because We’re Old

Anna Merlan8 years ago011 mins

Earlier today, Jezebel published a look at the people behind Lil Tay, a 9-year-old girl and controversial Instagram personality, whose fame is the result of participating in some extremely adult beefs. Shortly after the story was published, Alex Goller Gelbard, who works with Tay in some kind of management capacity, answered a few questions we…

I Drove Myself Nuts Trying to Unravel the Mystery of Seemingly Unparented 9-Year-Old Instagram Shit-Talker Lil Tay

No author.8 years ago032 mins

Photo: Screenshots via YouTube Social media stardom is a brutal Darwinistic competition, a craven and utterly shameless battle for space on our screens and in our brains carried out by a phalanx of influencers, thinkfluencers, beauty vloggers, charlatans, health quacks, spiritual phonies, and unhinged vegans. Recently, Lil Tay entered into this fray. Tay is—as far…

Google’s GDPR Consent Tool Will Limit Publishers To 12 Ad Tech Vendors | AdExchanger

James Hercher8 years ago010 mins

Google disclosed how it will help publishers obtain tracking consent from users during a call last week with the IAB Europe GDPR Transparency and Consent steering committee, and its approach could spell trouble for media and ad tech companies. The consent gathering tool, called “Funding Choices,” is in beta with some DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP)…

SpongeBob MemePants: How He Seized the Culture – The New York Times

Michael Gold8 years ago016 mins

close story-meta Photo Patrick and SpongeBob in “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Credit Nickelodeon When a yellow sponge in rectangular pants came to children’s TV in 1999, who could have guessed that it would lead to “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical,” which was nominated this week for 12 Tony Awards? With the musical on a slate that includes…

The Outline Raises $5.15 Million to Fuel Measured Growth – WSJ

Benjamin Mullin8 years ago06 mins

Joshua Topolsky, the chief executive of the Outline, doesn’t want his digital-media company to get too big too fast. The startup has closed a $5.15 million fundraising round, the company’s second, Mr. Topolsky said. The new financing values the Outline at $21.15 million, he said, up from the company’s $11 million valuation from the last…

Who’s Watching Digital Video? A Diverse, Expanding Audience, IAB Says – WSJ

Benjamin Mullin8 years ago07 mins

As publishers prepare to woo the advertising industry next week, the Interactive Advertising Bureau has released a new report making a case for media buyers to spend big on digital video. The study, released Thursday, touts the size, diversity and purchasing intentions of viewers of original web video and says they’re somewhat more receptive to…

A farewell to free journalism – The Washington Post

Megan McArdle8 years ago013 mins

Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and president and CEO of Bloomberg LP. (Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA) Bloomberg, my former employer, is reportedly moving to a paywall. If that turns out to be true, I can’t say I’ll be surprised. When I announced that I was leaving Bloomberg View for the Post Opinion section in February, many longtime…

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Temple professor Francesca Viola accused of spreading conspiracy theories and making anti-Muslim remarks online – The Washington Post

Temple professor outed as user behind controversial commenting account, criticizes ‘doxxing’ – Philly

The Carnage and Chaos of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” | The New Yorker

Lil Tay’s Not-Manager Thinks We Don’t Understand Her Unique Vision Because We’re Old

I Drove Myself Nuts Trying to Unravel the Mystery of Seemingly Unparented 9-Year-Old Instagram Shit-Talker Lil Tay

SpongeBob MemePants: How He Seized the Culture – The New York Times

The Outline Raises $5.15 Million to Fuel Measured Growth – WSJ

Who’s Watching Digital Video? A Diverse, Expanding Audience, IAB Says – WSJ

A farewell to free journalism – The Washington Post