"In the wake of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince’s tragic suicide, the media narrative about her death was tragically familiar: she was bullied to death by mean girls and predatory boys. But the truth is much more complicated says Slate’s Emily Bazelon. Bazelon has investigated this story for months. She’s interviewed one of the students accused of bullying - the first time any of the alleged bullies has spoken with the media. Bazelon explains how the media misreported this story and why it matters. "
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On the Media - The Tragic Story of Phoebe Prince
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How much for the 12 Days of Christmas? | Marketplace From American Public Media
‘Thinking of gifting someone "The 12 Days of Christmas" this year? Well you better be well-off. Sean Cole investigates the true price of the song.’
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/12/24/mm-how-much-for-the-12-days-of-christmas/
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On the Media - Dynamic Pricing [12/17/2010]
‘One way retailers are trying to maximize profits this holiday season is through "dynamic pricing," whereby the price of an item is based on what the seller thinks the consumer is willing to pay. Slate’s Annie Lowrey says that retailers use your browsing history, your purchase history, and even your browser type to guess how deep your pockets are.’
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On the Media - Turning Down Loud Commercials [12/17/2010]
‘For decades, the FCC has been fielding complaints about the drastic volume change between television shows and the commercials around them. Up until now, their only solution was to recommend that viewers use the mute button when a loud commercial comes on. The Wall Street Journal’s Elizabeth Williamson says all that will change now that Congress has passed new legislation to regulate the volume of commercials.’
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Marketplace.org: A black market for mooncakes in China
"A black market for mooncakes in China
China’s mid-Autumn Festival and its tradition of eating mooncakes has lent itself to an underground economy worth billions."
From http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/09/21/a-black-market-for-mooncakes-in-china/
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This American Life - 399: Contents Unknown
"Stories of filling in the blank. A man finds himself in a train station in India, with no idea how he got there or who he is. His memory gone, he has no choice but to let other people—police, doctors, friends, family—create an identity for him. In another story, people bid blind on the contents of abandoned storage units up for auction. (One tip: If you see large bags, go low; it’s someone’s old clothes.)"
Starts with the WWIII instruction set with Ron Rosenbaum, my journalistic hero!
From http://thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=399
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The strange history of Lorem Ipsum (PRI’s The World)
"A Latin passage has been used for years by typesetters — and now web designers — as a placeholder for future English text. The World’s Alex Gallafent tries to find out how it became the dummy text of choice." From http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/24087
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