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Jon Stewart on Misinformation

Posted on August 7, 2015

I just finished watching Jon Stewart’s final episode of The Daily Show and I was glad see that his parting speech addressed the topic of misinformation (aka: bullshit) and how to recognize…

Who’s Your Filter? (Nate Silver Edition)

Posted on March 30, 2014

“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard Back in 2010, I wrote…

King Bhumibol is a Noob

Posted on October 3, 2011

In an effort to suppress disparaging remarks about the monarchy, the government of Thailand has recently established an official agency called the Office of Prevention and Suppression of Information Technology Crimes. The sole purpose…

Is Lying to the Public OK?

Posted on March 24, 2011

In a recent post, Lane Wallace discusses the pros and cons of a proposed amendment to Canada’s Broadcasting Act of 1986 which would allow broadcasters more leeway to broadcast false or misleading news. As…

Propaganda vs. Disinformation vs. News

Posted on November 11, 2010

In his book Warriors of Disinformation, Alvin Snyder notes that, back in the 1980s, new developments in broadcast technology were making it difficult for Soviet and Warsaw Pact authorities to control the…

Your Opinions are Useless

Posted on November 4, 2010

Almost every time I read a particularly interesting article or blog post, I get sucked into the accompanying comments section hoping to find a stimulating conversation on the topic at hand. Almost…

Who’s Your Filter?

Posted on August 1, 2010

One of the ways in which people deal with information overload is to use a filter to screen out unwanted information and eliminate the amount of time spent on non-essential topics. Filters…

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