Follow live coverage of CIR's Dissection event in New York
Welcome to live coverage of CIR's Dissection C: Impact. We're at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York, where we're devoting the day to deepening our sense of what media impact is, how to...
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Welcome to live coverage of CIR's Dissection D: Impact, a workshop devoted to deepening our understanding of media impact, how to measure it and why it matters. Over the course of two days in...
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New and improved surveillance technology: Scary or necessary?
Click for larger image The Los Angeles Police Department’s Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response Division has access to 1,000 surveillance cameras spread across the city. Credit: G.W. Schulz/CIRIt's...
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Help us keep an eye on the agencies watching you
Click for larger imageCredit: Beacon Reader screen shotAt The Center for Investigative Reporting, we’re always looking for new ways to engage with our audience and make journalism sustainable. Today,...
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Privacy protections for Web data gaining momentum
Click for larger image An IP address is a unique identifier used to connect your phone or laptop to the Web. The government or a private lawyer can start with your IP address and determine your name....
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7 mass surveillance tools your local police might be using
If you’ve been concerning yourself with the Heartbleed bug and the National Security Agency, you might as well have these seven items on your radar, too. Military-inspired technologies are coming home...
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Plans to expand scope of license-plate readers alarm privacy advocates
Click for larger image Denise Green stops near the San Francisco intersection where police pulled her over in 2009. A license-plate scanner misidentified her car as stolen. Credit: Noah Berger for...
View ArticleCharity fundraiser Quadriga Art agrees to $25 million settlement
A fundraiser for some of America’s worst charities has agreed to a $25 million settlement with New York regulators to resolve allegations that the company misled potential donors and failed to disclose...
View Article5 Virginia police agencies quietly stockpile private phone records
Oct 20, 20145 Virginia police agencies quietly stockpile private phone recordsPolice agencies in the southeastern Virginia have created an unusual and secretive database containing details about...
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Job brokers steal wages, entrap Indian tech workers in US
Oct 27, 2014Job brokers steal wages, entrap Indian tech workers in USLabor brokers providing Indian high-tech workers to American companies are gaming a professional visa program, creating a shadow...
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Graphic novel: Techsploitation
Oct 27, 2014Graphic novel: TechsploitationThis graphic novel tells the true story of an Indian tech worker who has big dreams of a job in the U.S. but finds himself under the thumb of a shady labor...
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Federal tech contracts awarded to job brokers with labor violations
Oct 27, 2014Federal tech contracts awarded to job brokers with labor violationsPorous federal oversight has allowed labor brokers to financially exploit Indian tech workers with little fear of...
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5 tricks tech staffing firms use to exploit immigrant workers
Oct 30, 20145 tricks tech staffing firms use to exploit immigrant workersHere's a breakdown of the main tactics manipulative job brokers use to treat immigrant tech workers like indentured...
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Silicon Valley tech workers locked in jobs with dubious legal tactics
Oct 31, 2014Silicon Valley tech workers locked in jobs with dubious legal tacticsCalifornia’s high-tech industry is famous for friendly methods for holding on to talented workers. But it also has...
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Medical firm profited on pain with knockoff spine surgery hardware
Nov 03, 2014Medical firm profited on pain with knockoff spine surgery hardwareA California company accused of counterfeiting screws for spinal surgery went broke in 2013. But by then, it had sold...
View ArticleFollow live coverage of CIR's Dissection event in New York
Apr 14, 2014Follow live coverage of CIR's Dissection event in New YorkWe're at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York, where we're devoting the day to deepening our sense of what media...
View ArticleFollow live coverage of CIR's Dissection event in Washington, D.C.
Apr 17, 2014Follow live coverage of CIR's Dissection event in Washington, D.C.Welcome to our live blog of CIR's Dissection D: Impact, which is focusing on the impact of public broadcast media. Join in...
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New and improved surveillance technology: Scary or necessary?
Apr 24, 2014New and improved surveillance technology: Scary or necessary?Local law enforcement agencies and governments are increasingly relying on new data-gathering technologies to fight crime. But...
View ArticleHelp us keep an eye on the agencies watching you
May 01, 2014Help us keep an eye on the agencies watching youWe’re always looking for new ways to engage with our audience and make journalism sustainable. With our inaugural campaign with Beacon...
View ArticlePrivacy protections for Web data gaining momentum
May 02, 2014Privacy protections for Web data gaining momentumThe White House has taken a step toward putting limitations on how companies can use the digital information they gather about private...
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