Smitha Khorana
@smithakhorana.bsky.social
Scholar, journalist, writer, photojournalist. Working on fiction & poetry.
Policy work on regulation, journalist’s security, press freedom.
Tweets are sometimes excerpts of fiction writing.
Policy work on regulation, journalist’s security, press freedom.
Tweets are sometimes excerpts of fiction writing.
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A new report from MIC Co-Director @victorpickard.bsky.social
as well as @shahrzadshams.bsky.social and @bilalb.bsky.social maps the political economy behind today’s media crisis and asks the urgent question:
What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy actually look like?
as well as @shahrzadshams.bsky.social and @bilalb.bsky.social maps the political economy behind today’s media crisis and asks the urgent question:
What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy actually look like?
The Political Economy of the US Media System: Excavating the Roots of the Present Crisis - Roosevelt Institute
Bilal Baydoun, Shahrzad Shams, and Victor Pickard trace the roots of the US media crisis to decades of deregulation and commercial capture, outlining how consolidation, news deserts, and platform domi...
rooseveltinstitute.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A new report from MIC Co-Director @victorpickard.bsky.social
as well as @shahrzadshams.bsky.social and @bilalb.bsky.social maps the political economy behind today’s media crisis and asks the urgent question:
What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy actually look like?
as well as @shahrzadshams.bsky.social and @bilalb.bsky.social maps the political economy behind today’s media crisis and asks the urgent question:
What would a media system designed to strengthen democracy actually look like?
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Investigation launched to assess whether Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy infringes the DMA’s obligations to apply transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions to Google Search's ranking👇
Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers\' content in search results
Today, the European Commission has formally launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions of access to publishers\' websites on Google Search...
ec.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Investigation launched to assess whether Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Policy infringes the DMA’s obligations to apply transparent, fair and non-discriminatory conditions to Google Search's ranking👇
AWS shutdown is example of why this is critical infrastructure - and should be distributed instead of in the hands of one company
Weee! AWS go boom. dataconomy.com/2025/10/20/a... -- Affected services include: Snapchat, Roblox, Epic Games, Clash of Clans, Rocket League, Canva, Duolingo, Jamf, Slack, Twilio, Zoom, Canvas, Amazon (inc. Alexa/Ring/Prime Video), Venmo, Robinhood, Chime, Coinbase, Crunchyroll ...
Amazon down: Widespread AWS outage takes down internet
A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has caused widespread internet disruptions this morning, taking down dozens of popular apps,
dataconomy.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
AWS shutdown is example of why this is critical infrastructure - and should be distributed instead of in the hands of one company
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For #Stunday , a beautiful display of color from a maple leaf.
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #ArtYear #photography #EastCoastKin #art #artist
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #ArtYear #photography #EastCoastKin #art #artist
October 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For #Stunday , a beautiful display of color from a maple leaf.
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #ArtYear #photography #EastCoastKin #art #artist
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #ArtYear #photography #EastCoastKin #art #artist
On the tragic anniversary of the October 7th attack, let us hope for a better world, where no one dies in a terrorist attack or in war, and where both are prevented through peace and mutual understanding. I’m so sorry to those who have lost loved ones in these attacks, which should not happen.
October 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
On the tragic anniversary of the October 7th attack, let us hope for a better world, where no one dies in a terrorist attack or in war, and where both are prevented through peace and mutual understanding. I’m so sorry to those who have lost loved ones in these attacks, which should not happen.
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Apple had its own online service like America Online and CompuServe in 1994 called eWorld. It was $9/mo, plus an additional $5-9 for each hour, depending on weekday or weekend hours. The service lasted less than 2 years.
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Apple had its own online service like America Online and CompuServe in 1994 called eWorld. It was $9/mo, plus an additional $5-9 for each hour, depending on weekday or weekend hours. The service lasted less than 2 years.
Shana Tova! Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate.
September 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Shana Tova! Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate.
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"Only when the last tree has been cut, the last river has been poisoned & the last fish been caught will they realize that they can't eat money" old Cree proverb
August 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"Only when the last tree has been cut, the last river has been poisoned & the last fish been caught will they realize that they can't eat money" old Cree proverb
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Seizure medication, wheelchairs, Social Security cards, dentures, urns of ashes, work uniforms — just some of what's been thrown away during cruel, degrading, utterly counterproductive homeless sweeps.
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
August 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Seizure medication, wheelchairs, Social Security cards, dentures, urns of ashes, work uniforms — just some of what's been thrown away during cruel, degrading, utterly counterproductive homeless sweeps.
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story:
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DC police are using excessive force against Black people
August 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
DC police are using excessive force against Black people
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A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
Northern Lights Forecast: These 18 States May See Aurora Borealis Tonight Amid Geomagnetic Storms
A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
www.forbes.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
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Peatlands are critical to combating the climate crisis, preserving biodiversity, and more. Yet, they are under increased threat.
The Global Peatlands Map 2.0 provides key data on the status of peatlands: wesrmapportal.unep.org/portal/apps/...
The Global Peatlands Map 2.0 provides key data on the status of peatlands: wesrmapportal.unep.org/portal/apps/...
July 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Peatlands are critical to combating the climate crisis, preserving biodiversity, and more. Yet, they are under increased threat.
The Global Peatlands Map 2.0 provides key data on the status of peatlands: wesrmapportal.unep.org/portal/apps/...
The Global Peatlands Map 2.0 provides key data on the status of peatlands: wesrmapportal.unep.org/portal/apps/...
“We asked you to do this last year - on the night of the Trump Biden debate.”
June 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
“We asked you to do this last year - on the night of the Trump Biden debate.”
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Today, against the background of the ongoing Romanian elections, further questions were asked to TikTok on its management of the risks of information manipulation, ia. by inauthentic or automated manipulation of its service. Also questions on how/whether it allows data access for public scrutiny:
Commission sends additional request for information to TikTok under the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission sent TikTok a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
November 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Today, against the background of the ongoing Romanian elections, further questions were asked to TikTok on its management of the risks of information manipulation, ia. by inauthentic or automated manipulation of its service. Also questions on how/whether it allows data access for public scrutiny: