Levels of trust in social media companies to make the right decisions about what people can say or post on their websites and apps are low, with more than 8 in 10 Americans saying they trust the companies “not much” (44%) or “not at all” (40%). – Knight Foundation
Tag: 06.16.20
In Memoriam: Sally Banes (1950-2020)
A tribute to the brash, quick-talking, brilliant, no-nonsense scholar, writer, colleague, and friend whom I once taught, worked with, and learned from. – Deborah Jowitt
Can This Businessman Turn Old Kentucky Coal Mines Into Arts Centers?
“Could repurposed coal-mining sites in the Appalachian mountains of Eastern Kentucky become an art-world destination and hub for a burgeoning arts scene? That is the ambitious proposition underpinning Somewhere Appalachia, an initiative spearheaded by Brook Smith, a Louisville-based entrepreneur, philanthropist and contemporary art collector.” – The Art Newspaper
It’s Bloomsday… er, Zoomsday. It Reminds What We’ll Return To
When the public again returns to full contact — with embraces and smooches, and eating together — what will matter most is not the freedom to shop without masks, or to fly without fear. What we’ll be hungry for is the strength of culture to pull us together. As with the study and love of a difficult author, those concerts and movies and cultural gatherings will again become the commonality through which we define our lives. “Ulysses” has a fabulous statement along these lines, silently spoken by Stephen Dedalus. – Los Angeles Times
Voice Of America’s Two Top Officials Resign As Trump Ally Take Over Parent Agency
“The resignation of Director Amanda Bennett and Deputy Director Sandy Sugawara was announced as Michael Pack, a conservative filmmaker and supporter of the president, was set to take over as head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media,” which is the agency overseeing VOA. – NPR