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Race and Gender in “Online Influence” Rankings

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Joseph S. MillerSeveral services have cropped up purporting to rank the “popularity” and “influence” of social media users. Some sites have ranked blogs based on visitor traffic alone. The history of discrimination against small media outlets warrants a critical look at how ranking services in new media will affect small businesses seeking to develop their brands.

Open Video Conference: Everything You Wanted To Know About VLC

Author: 
Nick Russell

You know VLC. It's the application that plays every video you ask it to, regardless of the file type. The one that just works. The one that's free. The one that looks like a traffic cone for some reason.

Engaging with Net Neutrality

Author: 
Rachel Allen

 In the wake of Google-Verizon’s joint policy proposal, people are taking the battle of net neutrality to the streets in a way I haven’t seen before.