"Manipulation campaigns can plug into the commercial surveillance infrastructure and draw on lessons of behavioral science. They can use testing to refine strategies that take account of the personal traits of targets and identify interventions that may be most potent. This might mean identifying marginal participants, let’s say for joining a march or boycott, and … Continue reading Commercial Surveillance State
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The Story Behind the Chicago Newspaper that Bought a Bar – Topic
"By 1976, reporter Pam Zekman was well-acquainted with the everyday corruption that permeated Chicago. After all, the city was so well-known for shady dealings it birthed its own shorthand: 'Chicago-style politics' was used with frequency to describe boss-style rule and graft in government. Zekman was part of a four-person Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team at the … Continue reading The Story Behind the Chicago Newspaper that Bought a Bar – Topic
