Tag Archives: society

Vai pra Baltimore!

Vai pra Cuba! Espera aí: Vai pra Baltimore! Vai pra Baltimore! by Pedro Abramovay A cerca de 40 minutos de trem da capital dos EUA e um pouco mais de duas horas de Nova York, fica a cidade de Baltimore, capital do estado de Maryland. Acabo de sair de lá depois de um dia bastante intenso […]

The Fifth Estate, the Movie

“It may be decades before we understand the full impact of WikiLeaks and how it’s revolutionized the spread of information. So this film won’t claim any long view authority on its subject, or attempt any final judgment. We want to explore the complexities and challenges of transparency in the information age and, we hope, enliven […]

The Boston bomb suspect’s Rolling Stone cover: Aren’t we forgetting people used to be innocent until proven guilty?

By Sophie McAdam. “”The Rolling Stone story breaks not only “traditions of journalism”, but several media laws and ethical boundaries that are crucial in a fair, free, democratic society.  Cast your mind back, if you can, to that sunny and carefree pre-911 world, where intelligent people didn’t have panic attacks over dark-skinned men on buses carrying […]