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The digital divide: does it exist?

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Are we leaving certain groups of citizens out of the discussion by turning to digital democracy movements? Pablo Soto, a citizen participation activist in Madrid, says that the whole question of a digital divide is the wrong one to be asking. “The digital divide doesn’t exist,” he argued. “Voting by mail doesn’t create a postal…

Hope for old journalism despite social media boom

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Alarm bells are ringing and experts raise their eyebrows. Research shows that fake news stories on Facebook generated more public interest than top stories from major news outlets in the United States in the run-up to the presidential elections.

Breaking through ‘filter bubbles and echo chambers’

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Stefan Klauser is lead strategist for the Digital Society project at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). In a discussion on digital media and democracy at the Global Forum, he said it’s no secret by now that “democracy is under attack” because “in times of digital media and in particular social media, there is a…

Animals in the circus of democracy

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Animals are almost always popping up in politics. This is because politics is almost always a question of grabbing people’s attention.

Technology enables practical democracy

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 Panelist Pablo SotoExternal link, a councillor for citizen participation in the city of Madrid, said that technology was crucial to Spain’s 15M anti-austerity movement since it allowed for fast organization and mobilization. But it didn’t have to be fancy. Technology such as Facebook or even Google Docs allowed movement organizers to apply what Soto called…

The media’s role in elections

This content was published on Nov 18, 2016 American Paul Jacob hosts an online, radio and print opinion programme called Common Sense, aired daily by more than 150 stations in the United States. He shared his thoughts on a topic on many people’s minds after the US election last week: the role of the media and social media in the election of Donald Trump.…

Election upset to boost direct democracy in US

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 How much of a blow to democracy is the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States?

Coffee in Zurich is the most expensive in the world

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Costing an average of CHF3.65 ($3.65), a coffee in Switzerland’s largest city cost CHF0.25 more than in runner-up Copenhagen, according to the 2016 Coffee Price IndexExternal link by online office supply company Service Partner ONE. Basel, Bern and Geneva rounded out the top five, consolidating Switzerland’s reputation as a high-price island. Rio de Janeiro in…

‘Shrinkflation’ takes a bite out of chocolate

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 Honey, I’ve shrunk the chocolate. The redesign of UK Toblerone bars is the latest example of the industry embracing “shrinkflation”.

Rare ‘Sky Blue’ diamond goes under hammer in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 17, 2016 The emerald-cut 8.01-carat Sky Blue Diamond, set in a Cartier ring, was sold on Wednesday for a third more than it fetched in 2012 ($12.8 million), said Sotheby’s international jewellery division director David Bennett. It had been estimated at $15-25 million. The stone was graded fancy vivid blue, the highest possible colour grading, awarded to…

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