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, Dec 26, 2012
Photo Issue 2012
A collection of reader-submitted images honoring Chicago's quiet-but-worthy moments
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, Dec 14, 2012
School-rampage shootings are rare, which is why they're hard to prevent
We look for causes and cures, understandably. But there are unique circumstances in each of these tragedies.
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, Dec 7, 2012
Head to Facebook and Instagram to vote for the winner of this year's Photo Issue
You can vote twice for each photo if you like it separately on Instagram and Facebook
by Reader staff
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, Dec 3, 2012
My Twitter following is much purer than Obama's
Most of the president's followers are phonies
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, Nov 28, 2012
Against the summarized Web
Is the Internet being driven to abstraction?
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, Nov 10, 2012
How social media might be hurting presidential elections
My problems with social media, exacerbated during the presidential election
by Tal Rosenberg
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, Nov 2, 2012
Last call for submissions to the sixth annual photo issue
Submit photos by e-mail or just plain old mail by November 16 (this Friday), then head to Facebook to vote for the winners
by Tal Rosenberg
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, Sep 28, 2012
Buzzfeed wants you to look cool
What to take away from Buzzfeed's theory on why people share content online
by Asher Klein
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, Sep 14, 2012
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, Jul 6, 2012
I'll tune in when I'm done zoning out
When it comes to politics, I'm virtually as active as the next person
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, Jun 20, 2012
Where in the world is Best of Chicago?
We're releasing Best of Chicago over Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram today before it officially launches on Thursday.
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, Apr 18, 2012
The fine line between journalism and viral marketing
What traditional media can learn from Betty White, Old Spice, and Joan of Arc
by Michael Miner
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, Mar 29, 2012
The new noise: so loud we can’t even hear it
It’s a noise registered not by decibels but by its ability to invade every nook and cranny of one’s psyche.
by Mara Shalhoup
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, Mar 23, 2012
A comment on comments
Facebook commenters tend to like things. Comment board commenters, not so much.
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, Mar 12, 2012
The values we believe in
In this SuperPac era, God's endorsement isn't helping Rick Santorum much.
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, Feb 13, 2012
MSM failing to bring major advertisers online — Pew study
Pew reports MSM isn't bringing along its legacy advertisers as it moves online
by Michael Miner
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, Feb 7, 2012
Walk a lonely superhighway
On the passing of the Internet wanderer
by Sam Worley
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, Feb 7, 2012
Facebook can maybe wreck your life
Lori Andrews goes in on Facebook in the
New York Times
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, Feb 3, 2012
The Facebook paradox
Pew reports that we get more from Facebook than we give
by Michael Miner
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, Jan 17, 2012
Beer that you wear, if you're lucky
AJ Fosik's spectacular collection of vintage beer sweaters
by Kevin Warwick
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