The ad’s backstory provides a rare moment of transparency in an ecosystem of advocacy organizations that are often too scared to talk openly about corporate partners.
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Google v. Apple: While one takes on the housing crisis, the other stands back
They built the tech that powers our economy. Now, should they build our housing?
Posted inCybersecurity, Surveillance and Privacy
Is digital freedom good for business in Silicon Valley?
Google outperformed several other tech giants in Silicon Valley on digital freedom of expression and Internet privacy, including competitors Twitter and Facebook, according to a newly released index of corporate responsibility from the research consortium Ranking Digital Rights.
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TechRaking Paris: Launching and Sustaining Newsrooms Across Europe
TechRaking is not an event. TechRaking is people. TechRaking is work. TechRaking is hard. Hard to make happen, hard to run, hard to follow up on. Yet we do, and we are motivated by a single idea: to make journalism better through smart solutions and smart connections. This year we have hosted eight TechRaking events […]
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CIR and News Lab at Google partner on 2015 TechRaking events
The Center for Investigative Reporting and the News Lab at Google are joining forces for an eight-part event series dedicated to connecting journalists with technologists and designers.