Sam Liebeskind

Journalists are needed so people have access to the information and answers they need to guide their lives.

“The algorithm, more than the content type or the app’s appearance, is the core of social media because it directs how you spend your attention there,” she wrote in 2023, describing Bluesky’s goal as replacing the “master algorithm” controlled by a single company with an open “marketplace of algorithms.” The language is consistently about... See more

The pattern is the same for X and for Threads and for everywhere, because the incentive is the same everywhere. A platform that has accumulated an audience has a choice: let brands reach that audience for free, or charge them for the privilege. No publicly traded company will choose the first option indefinitely, because the second option is where... See more

We found that writing prompts generally allowed participants to create personal content filters with higher performance more quickly, primarily driven by having the highest recall despite comparable precision across conditions.

What is the purpose of protocols? To guarantee the rights of individuals and communities.

Strategic philanthropy has more difficulty funding bona fide organizers who are embedded in and responsive to the communities they serve. In contrast to their support for outspoken moral activists, philanthropic funders cannot meaningfully predict in advance what particular issue(s) grassroots organizers and their communities will prioritize. That... See more