Media
Breaking Bad News To Kids: How Media Has Tweaked The Process
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Digital Life
Parallels
Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter Feed()
The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media.
Monkey See
Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media Jobs()
June 17, 2013 There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe.
All Tech Considered
Digital Scrapbook Collects Rock-Star Authors' Memories()
June 17, 2013 If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it's the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. Hard Listening is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians.
The Two-Way
Google's 'Looney' Internet Balloons Invade New Zealand()
June 15, 2013 The tech giant hopes the test of flying hotspots will bring service to billions of people in remote areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia.
The Two-Way
Facebook, Microsoft Reveal Requests For User Data()
June 15, 2013 The tech giants say they have been allowed to reveal data requests from the government in broad terms, but expressed frustration that they aren't permitted to say more.
Simon Says
Did ATMs Represent The Dawn Of The Digital Era?()
June 15, 2013 Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon remembers the controversy when the first automatic teller machines started popping up in the 1970s. Today there's an electronic transaction, and record, of just about everything we say, read, purchase or do.
