Journalism and media

Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion | The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11920072/microsoft-linkedin-acquisition-2016   Why is Microsoft buying LinkedIn? http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11920938/microsoft-linkedin-acquisition-why-report Microsoft wants LinkedIn profiles to become a central identity in the workplace Nadella points out that LinkedIn is “how people find jobs, build skills, sell, market and get work done.” It’s a key tool in the professional →

https://juliareda.eu/2016/06/last-call-freedom-of-panorama/ There are serious restrictions how you can use your own photos taken at public locations in many EU countries. Hopefully the EU harmonisation will not become too restrictive – just few days to react to it. →

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/everything-old-is-new-again-and-vice-versa-the-predicament-of-journalism/371949/?utm_source=atlfb The old question is how the writers can make money to pay the bills is still valid today. →

http://www.vox.com/2016/5/27/11797924/cellphones-cancer-bad-reporting Another bad research reporting is spreading FUD that cell phones would cause cancer – and many magazines spread this false “news”. Stop this kind of bad science reporting. →

https://openmedia.org/en/eu-commission-and-terrible-no-good-very-bad-idea This idea of “link tax” is a really bad one. →

Finland has received a new technology trade magazine focusing on developing new technology: Uusi Teknologia (=new technology).  Uusi Teknologia magazine’s first issue devoted to IoT solutions, industrial, internet security and future 5G mobile solutions as well as intelligent interactive textiles. Also included are high-end oscilloscopes and a new ways to program embedded systems. The magazine →

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/05/the-seven-deadly-social-networks/480897/ Why on-line sosial networks are so popular? →

https://medium.com/@joshuatopolsky/your-media-business-will-not-be-saved-1b0716b5010c#.zgufvo7rz It seems that there are no silver bullets that would save traditional media. →

https://theintercept.com/2016/04/28/new-study-shows-mass-surveillance-breeds-meekness-fear-and-self-censorship/ →

Each year, Reporters Without Borders (the preeminent organization for press freedom) publishes their World Press Freedom Index, an incredibly useful tool for analyzing changes in press freedom around the world. Finland has continued to rank among the freest media environments in the world. Finland, which has held the top spot since 2008 is still there – →