Opinion
Thoughtful columns and commentary pieces from The Desk contributors.
A Cincinnati TV station will stop publishing mugshots. Others should do the same.
"It's not a strong visual, except maybe as the butt of a joke."
Trump could start a war via Twitter — and the social network is OK with that
Twitter's own decision not to enforce its terms of service means it could be the first social network used to facilitate an international war.
To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.
By:
Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas
Study shows why some comedians can tell offensive jokes — but not others
It may simply be the case that people are given greater “license” to make disparaging jokes about groups they’re a part of, irrespective of their motives.
By:
Michael Thai & Alex Borgella
The public needs to financially invest in local news
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable.
By:
Damian Radcliffe
Disney Plus is so cheap because Disney wants your data
Disney is happy to subsidize Disney Plus at a deep discount of $7 a month because the Mr. Mouse company wants your data.
In the streaming space, there’s plenty of room for Netflix, Disney, Apple
Though the streaming media space is becoming increasingly crowded, it's not a winner-take-all scenario, and multiple choices may ultimately be good for the industry.
By:
Amanda Lotz & Ramon Lobato
Are we being stressed out by too many choices?
The proliferation of streaming services and the hundreds of movies and TV shows they offer could be triggering "choice overload," according to one university researcher.
By:
Thomas Saltsman
Will Spotify and Apple lose music the way Netflix has lost movies and shows?
Netflix and others are losing movies and TV shows to startup streaming services owned by content providers. Will music catalogs become fragmented in the same way?
By:
Andres Hervas-Drane & Paolo Aversa
How cable TV news helps people who want to lie
"Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the journalistic value of live interviews – and return to a standard that reflects what viewers should expect from news programming."
By:
Michael J. Socolow
Newspapers failed to cover rare tornado in local community
Local newspapers have one primary job: To publish local news. When they fail in this job, they can't complain about subscriber losses or a downturn in ad revenue.
Why parents should think twice about tracking apps for their kids
Tracking apps carry privacy and numerous other risks for children. Parents should think twice before buying them for their kids.
By:
Joel Michael Reynolds