An inside look at how Netflix's use of data led to generic "algorithm films" intended for broad appeal, with AI set to further entrench the production style (Phil Hoad/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20…
The Mainstream Media Is Catastrophically Failing To Meet The Moment (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/30/the-mainstream-media-is-catastrophically-failing-to-meet-the-moment/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250930/p167#a250930p167
The US Mainstream Media Is Catastrophically Failing To Meet The Moment
Techdirt wrote about Trump’s extraordinary admission that he was basing military deployment decisions on old Fox News footage and lies from his advisors. But there’s an even more damning story here: how that revelation almost never saw the light of day because of journalistic cowardice.
Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders pantomimes answers to Cleveland media following Joe Flacco's benching https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-rookie-shedeur-sanders-pantomimes-answers-to-cleveland-media-following-joe-flacco-s-b…
Brilliant week in Bristol.
Especially invigorating to present the invited talk, 'Private Education Capital: Beyond Caste-based Educational Exclusion as "Tradition"' at Centre for International Research in Education. I also gave a Roundtable Presentation, 'Epistemic Humility as Experienced Provocation' for doctoral students.
Grateful to wonderful colleagues who took such care, asked such thoughtful questions, and showed me beautiful Bristol with scrumpt…
SEC filing: Meta says it is no longer facing a CFPB investigation over advertising for financial services on its platforms (Evan Weinberger/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/meta-escapes-cfpb-probe-into-financial-se…