terrorism

After Christchurch: how do we curtail the spread of video from atrocities? Members Public

The Christchurch attack was a terrorist event for the social media age. We need to address this situation on multiple levels to minimise the harm done.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
livestreaming

ISIS: waging war on social media Members Public

Inside the Islamic State propaganda machine [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/inside-the-islamic-states-propaganda-machine/2015/11/20/051e997a-8ce6-11e5-acff-673ae92ddd2b_story.html] : > Senior media operatives are treated as “emirs” of equal rank to their military counterparts. They are directly involved in decisions on strategy and territory. They preside over hundreds of videographers,

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
ISIS

The Charlie Hebdo Backlash Members Public

A swath of prominent American literary figures are worried by the support for Charlie Hebdo [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/america-s-literary-elite-takes-a-bold-stand-against-dead-journalists.html] after the shootings earlier this year. but their arguments don’t always tarry with reality: > Elsewhere, the #JeSuisCharlie brigades were admonished for affiliating with

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
charlie hebdo

Charlie Hebdo: a cartoonist's response Members Public

From my friend and colleague, Matt Buck [http://hackcartoonsdiary.com/blog/]: [https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2015/01/Charlie-Hebdo_07_01_15.jpg]

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
cartooning

Satire is a powerful weapon of democracy Members Public

Satire is a wonderful part of our political debate. Satire is an under-appreciated part of journalism. Satirical websites and magazines are a celebration of what it means to be human, and a powerful tool to undermine those who would control us. No wonder people want to destroy it [http://www.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
charlie hebdo

Bloggers, The TSA and Pressure on Sources Members Public

[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/assets_c/2010/01/19256_239017416075_186636391075_3846705_425986_n-1549.html] Even in my quasi-social media isolation, I became aware that there was some sort of run-in happening between bloggers and the US Transport Security Administration (TSA), based on bloggers republishing a new directive in the

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
flightglobal

Still Supporting Alan Johnston Members Public

Busy day today but, while rushing from meeting to meeting, I passed the BBC’s Bush House, and saw this poster reminding the world of the plight of Alan Johnston [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2007/alan_johnston/default.stm]. A man who has been

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
alan johnston

Car Attack on Glasgow Airport Members Public

Looks like yesterday’s failed attack on London wasn’t an isolated incident: there’s been a possible suicide car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm]. Too early to make too many assumptions [http://fraserspeirs.livejournal.com/1129636.html] about the

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Adam Tinworth
bombs