As Andy Murray looks to hang up his tennis racket for good, it's worth taking a look at the positive impact he has made in making the sport a female-friendly place.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Jan 2019

Mental Health

Social media linked to a higher risk of depression in teen girls

A study of young people in Britain has found 40% of girls and 25% of boys had experienced online harassment or cyberbullying, which can cause anxiety and depression.

Kate Kelland · Reuters 09 Jan 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Why press freedom should be at the top of everyone’s agenda

Trust in journalists is being eroded around the world, and their jobs are becoming riskier - and yet we need good reporting now more than ever. Democracy depends on it.

Stephen J. Adler 08 Jan 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

How to fight back against misinformation and polarization

Information literacy is no longer a soft skill - it's a survival skill. When citizens can pick out credible sources, a common fact base can be established. This allows people to engage pr...

Aleksander Dardeli 08 Jan 2019

United Kingdom

How social media images can predict gentrification in cities

Images of exhibitions, festivals and other cultural events on Flickr can foretell the economic rise of certain neighbourhoods in London and New York City.

Rachael Bishop · Frontiers 07 Jan 2019

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

Why do we still love books?

In spite of the rise of the internet, we are no less addicted to books. But the web is changing how authors reach their audiences.

Knowledge@Wharton 02 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

These are 2018's stats of the year

The very low rate of plastic recycling is one of the most worrying of this year’s notable statistics.

Sean Fleming 21 Dec 2018

Social Media

More Americans are going to social media instead of newspapers for their news

1 in 5 US adults use social media as their source of news, slightly more than read newspapers.

Elisa Shearer · Pew Research Center 13 Dec 2018

Digital Economy and Society

This is why waiting is a lost art

In his new book, Delayed Response, academic Jason Farman says we're too impatient - and speed can actually stifle creativity.

Knowledge@Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 13 Dec 2018

Geo-economics

Why geoblocking means the web is no longer worldwide

Complying with economic sanctions or privacy laws could explain why internet content is off limits in certain countries - but it could also be down to laziness.

Allison McDonald · The Conversation 11 Dec 2018

Education and Skills

This is why reading fiction is as important now as it ever was

As Albert Camus wrote; "Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth".

Derek Beres · Big Think 06 Dec 2018

Mental Health

Texting is a daily source of stress for 1/3 of people - are you one of them?

More people say they feel stressed by the volume of texts they receive, highlighting the need for digital intelligence skills

Emma Charlton 28 Nov 2018

Emerging Technologies

Deep fakes could threaten democracy. What are they and what can be done?

With the tools to create photorealistic videos of people without their consent now readily available, governments and tech giants must consider how to fight this dangerous new frontier on...

Andrew Chakhoyan 16 Nov 2018

France

French officials are going to work at Facebook for 6 months

President Macron's administration will embed several civil servants at Facebook for six months.

Gwénaëlle Barzic, Michel Rose, and Mathieu Rosemain · Reuters 16 Nov 2018

Social Media

Want to engage teenagers in politics? How about blogging

The number of young voters turning up to the polls is increasing, but if political activity is to continue to increase, blogging could be a useful tool to engage the next generation.

Julianne K. Viola · The Conversation 14 Nov 2018

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