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Alex Fink

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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News from Illinois

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Illinois, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 134 stories have been published about Illinois which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Breitbart

Breitbart

Gov. JB Pritzker Vows to Boost Sex Changes to Thwart Trump Agenda

Breitbart

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Newsweek

Newsweek

AOC Blasts Rumored DNC Chair Contender: 'Disease'

Newsweek

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Theplatform

Theplatform

New alliance of governors works to safeguard democracy in wake of Trump re-election

Theplatform

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Last of the week

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

JB Pritzker says he will protect illegal immigrants from deportations

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ABC News

ABC News

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chancellor to step down at end of academic year

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Foxnews

Foxnews

Democratic Gov vows to 'do everything I can to protect our undocumented immigrants'

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Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

Republicans raise concerns about Illinois’ budget projections showing major deficits

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The Center Square

The Center Square

Pritzker adamant on appealing judge's ruling against Illinois' gun ban

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Latest news stories

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

With state facing $3B deficit, GOP senators call on Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker to promise no tax hikes

Chicago Tribune

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torontosun

torontosun

App may help people have lucid dreams, research suggests

torontosun

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CNN

CNN

Democratic governors and AGs prepare for battle with Trump administration | CNN Politics

CNN

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Technology Networks

Technology Networks

New Technique Can Capture and "Destroy" PFAS in Water

Technology Networks

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CNN

CNN

US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

CNN

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Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has warning for Donald Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’

Chicago Tribune

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DC News Now | Washington, DC

DC News Now | Washington, DC

7 Illinois counties vote in favor of exploring secession from Chicago

DC News Now | Washington, DC

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NBC Chicago

NBC Chicago

Read: JB Pritzker promises Illinois will be ally to 'vulnerable' residents in Trump presidency

NBC Chicago

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NBC News

NBC News

Illinois President Election 2024 Live Results: Harris Wins

NBC News

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NBC Chicago

NBC Chicago

Illinois’ presidential vote likely the closest in decades

NBC Chicago

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Reason Magazine

Reason Magazine

Libertarian Party underperforms in presidential election

Reason Magazine

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ABC News

ABC News

24-year-old man punches election judge in the face while waiting in line to vote

ABC News

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