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Argument is the human condition, but public argument is not (until the Internet arrived)

Argument is the human condition, but public argument is not (until the Internet arrived)

By tigtog on November 4, 2012

A fascinating long post from Clay Shirky on the information age’s transformation of the media landscape, via @Colvinius who referenced it as part of his 2012 Andrew Olle Media Lecture.

Posted in culture wars, ethics & philosophy, media, parties and factions, skepticism, social justice | Tagged fact-checking, journalists, mainstream media, new media, old media | 2 Responses

I missed this back in 1995: quick facts about that McDonalds Coffee lawsuit

I missed this back in 1995: quick facts about that McDonalds Coffee lawsuit

By tigtog on July 5, 2012

It would be nice to think that there weren’t still ignorant twerps repeating the idea that the lawsuit was unfounded/frivolous/a grave miscarriage against a poor defenceless megacorporation/harrumph/wharrgarbl, but sadly there still are.

Posted in culture wars, ethics & philosophy, law & order, skepticism | Tagged fact-checking, propaganda, rhetoric, urban legend | 7 Responses

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