Digital Age
Philly.com Commenters Are Still Kind of Awful
Well, it’s been awhile since Philly.com adopted its new, troll-crushing commenting system. How’s that working out? https://twitter.com/ParentsUnitedPA/status/448488651941359616 Uh-oh. Well, how bad could the comments on […]
Breaking: Philadelphians Kind of Snotty About Camden
Newsworks reports that Philadelphians would rather people would not think they’re from Camden. You know. Over there.
Comcast Today: Cord Cutters Flee Comcast, Time Warner
Are Comcast and Time Warner merging right at the dawn of cable TV’s extinction?
Trigger Warning: This Article Will Offend Those Who Like Trigger Warnings
A few days back, a student at Temple filed a grievance against the university with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Civil Rights. The […]
PoliticsPA Rates Gubernatorial Candidates by Social Media Presence
Politics PA rates the social media cammpaigns of the gubernatorial candidates. Democrats Tom Wolf and Allyson Schwartz are, audience-wise, way ahead of the pack.
Temple Journalism Student, Girlfriend Sue 2 Philly Cops
Temple photojournalism student Ian Van Kuyk and his girlfirend, Meghan Feighan, are two suing Philadelphia police officers, the Daily News‘ William Bender reports.
Philly Tech Week to Feature World’s Biggest Tetris Game
Remember last year’s giant game of Pong on the side of the Cira Centre? Philly Tech Week organizers are replicating the feat again this year, […]
The Ultimate Philadelphia Klout Ranking
Klout, Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 2009. It measures online influence by using data from Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, WordPress and a bunch […]
I Don’t Believe in Bitcoins
I’d just managed to complete my first-ever PayPal purchase when I started hearing about Bitcoins everywhere I turned. I don’t know if it’s the whole […]
Judge Orders Philly.com to Reveal Commenter’s Identity
In a decision that might give the heebie jeebies to Philly’s worst online commenters—and glee in the hearts of all who despise them,which is pretty […]
Harassment Not Tolerated at Philly Tech Week
NewsWorks reports that the organizers of Philly Tech Week are taking steps to prevent the harassment of women during events this year; some high-profile incidents […]
How Can Comcast Make Your Life Better?
So, how could Comcast—in its merger with Time Warner, in its new deal with Netflix—start to make your life better? Here are the ideas popping […]
First-Ever Inquirer and Daily News Performance Reviews Rankle Newsroom
In many workplaces, job evaluations are part of the routine, a once-a-year cause for heartburn and/or celebration of another year of hard work completed. The […]
Comcast, Netflix Reach Agreement on Streaming
The Wall Street Journal reports: “Netflix Inc. has agreed to pay Comcast Corp. to ensure Netflix movies and television shows stream smoothly to Comcast customers, a landmark pact that could […]
Comcast Today: Did Google Just Save the Merger With Time Warner?
One of the key questions that may decide the future of the Comcast-Time Warner merger involves competition: Since cable companies have virtual monopolies in so […]