Sites claim to be news for the 99%. The Chicago Tribune Company has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over “occupy” web sites using its brand. The complaint targets occupiedchicagotribune.org and occupychicagotribune.org, the former of which is a web site that states “We’re proud to have no affiliation whatsoever with the 1% Chicago Tribune or the Tribune Co.”. The site states: The Occupied Chicago Tribune is an independent media source for those who do not see their struggles and views represented in the mainstream press. We created this paper to provide an outlet for reporting, commentary and analysis on the growing Occupy movement, its unique application in our city and the struggles of the 99%. These “occupiers” are going to flip out even ... Continue reading →

I blame #occupy for this new eyesore. Almost makes one miss Marilyn. Almost. http://t.co/wBwChKjQ Continue reading →

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Around the globe, the bond between data and journalism is growing stronger. In an age of big data, the growing importance of data journalism lies in the ability of its practitioners to provide context, clarity and, perhaps most important, find truth in the expanding amount of digital content in the world. In that context, data journalism has profound importance for society. (You can learn more about this world and the emerging leaders of this discipline in the newly released "Data Journalism Handbook.") To learn more about the people who are doing this work and, in some cases, building the newsroom stack for the 21st century, I conducted in-person and email interviews during the 2012 NICAR Conference and published a series of data journalist profiles here ... Continue reading →

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