(via The Rise of the Surveillance State (As Predicted in 1967))

(via Trapped in the Hole: America’s Solitary Problem | Criminal Justice | FRONTLINE | PBS)

Useful!

(via Some Call It Tyranny: An Atlantic Wire Pundit Guide - Elspeth Reeve and Philip Bump - The Atlantic Wire)

I’m excited to announce that next month I’ll be joining The Atlantic with the somewhat intimidating title of “Entrepreneur in Residence.” In short, I’ll have the privilege of working for and learning from Atlantic President Scott Havens, Editor James Bennet and their incredible colleagues as we build and launch new journalism projects.

Joining Atlantic Media is both a thrilling and deliberate step for me. As our news media has morphed and remade itself, I’ve become more and more convinced that the important fault line is not between left and right, or fact and opinion, but between those outlets that profit from opening their audiences’ minds and those outlets that profit from closing them. Atlantic Media has shown that an 155-year commitment to curiosity, generosity of spirit and seriousness of purpose can allow an organization to thrive in the digital space if matched by a commitment to building digital brands, teams and products that give it new life and new power. It will be a honor to join that effort.

Leaving FRONTLINE, though, will be hard. In television, this organization stands alone. FRONTLINE’s elegant storytelling and fearless investigative reporting challenge millions of people each week to think more broadly and more deeply. In broadcast and online, FRONTLINE is an amazing champion of accountability, transparency and the power of a story well told.

I am so proud of the team we’ve put together, the reporting we’ve done, the explosive growth we’ve experienced and the experiments we’ve produced. I’ll miss the amazing people I’ve worked for and worked with, and am thankful for what they’ve taught me. I’m excited to see what will come next (and based on what I know now, you should be, too). FRONTLINE has set the bar in television for the last 30 years, and it’s poised to do the same for the next 30.

As a part of this transition, Jessica, Layla and I will be leaving Boston and returning to New York City. It’s been a lovely adventure, but it will be good to be home.

Ben Moskowitz of Mozilla has a nice post about the TriBeCa hackathon in which FRONTLINE & Pro Publica built this experimental interactive video.

And TriBeCa’s video about the hackathon is above.

(via Ben Moskowitz » Notes from the Storytelling Innovation Lab)

The BBC put up the video of a panel I was on at the NYT last month.

Enjoy!

“How to make video social #smsnyc” (by bbccojovideo)

publius-esquire:

Founding Father Pin-Ups, 2nd Ed.: Tread on Me

I have never seen Benjamin Franklin look happier.

(via jessicavalenti)

Check out this fascinating piece from Sarah Childress about the overlooked but important tactics of the more moderate gun lobby.

(via The Gun Lobby’s Concealed Weapon | Newtown Divided | FRONTLINE | PBS)

“He doesn’t own a television there. What he watches he sees on his computer. And his favorite show is FRONTLINE on PBS.”

(via Zach Galifianakis’ ‘Hangover’ ends, but the comedic party keeps rolling - Rock Center with Brian Williams)

FRONTLINE’s latest experiment with interactive video.

azmatzahra:

Here’s why the military has a sexual assault problem - and here’s what can be done about it: a must-read by my colleague Sarah Childress.

Netflix is pretty big.

Look out world.

PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) (by GrittyReboots)

Not a reassuring graph about the state of our “informed” public.

(via Poll: 42 percent of Americans unsure if Obamacare is still law)