Columns and Commentary
Thoughtful columns and commentary pieces.
How to avoid Twitter’s latest batch of new and unwanted features
There’s a simple way to avoid seeing new Twitter features and changes: Don’t use Twitter’s official apps.
Why KPIX-TV must apologize for its Robin Williams “Alcoholics Anonymous” story
KPIX executives have expressed no interest in apologizing over a controversial report, and viewers would be wise to take note.
Here’s why nobody is watching Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera America does not have a content problem, or even a brand problem. Al Jazeera America has a distribution problem.
How to legally watch the World Cup matches without ESPN or cable
No cable? Tired of ESPN? There is another way: Here’s how you can watch World Cup matches from another broadcaster online.
How old-school radio became a lifeline in the Middle East
In this guest post, Aboud Dandachi reveals how a 20-year-old birthday present from his dad — an ordinary, old-school transistor radio — became a lifeline during the Syrian civil conflict.
How to legally watch the Winter Olympics without NBC
No cable? Tired of NBC? There is another way: Here’s how you can watch the Olympic games from another broadcaster online.
Guide: How to remove unwanted apps from Apple TV
Here’s how to make those unwanted Apple TV apps vanish from the main screen.
The web could save Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera is not a hit with cable viewers. The channel should stop looking to cable and start looking to the web if it wants to survive.
Nine alternatives to Al Jazeera English’s online stream
The Desk has compiled a list of several news channels that stream online as a comparable alternative to Al Jazeera English, which is set to block it stream in the U.S. on August 20.