49 - Twitter Still Hamstrung By Abusive Users, Class and Race on Television, and Trump Wants a N*gger Navy?

Brand Eff Up:

“Yahoo accidentally reports Trump wants a ‘n*gger navy’ — and Black Twitter hilariously pounces,” RawStory

What’s Up?

“I've left Twitter. It is unusable for anyone but trolls, robots and dictators.” The Guardian

“Twitter's abuse problem is reportedly part of the reason Disney chose not to buy it,” Business Insider

“Moral panic over fake news hides the real enemy – the digital giants,” The Guardian

“THE PROPAGANDA ABOUT RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA,” New Yorker

What’s Next?

“What TV Says About Race and Money,” NY Times
 

Diggin’ in the Crates

P: Movies, “Lords of Dogtown” (2005), “Dogtown and Z-Boys”

S: “Wall Writers” (2016)

M: “Liquid Modernity,” by Zygmunt Bauman (2013)