Journalism | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:35:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Journalism | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 We are hiring – Technical Review Writer applications open! https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/we-are-hiring-technical-review-writer-applications-open/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/announcements/matthew-wilson/we-are-hiring-technical-review-writer-applications-open/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:08:20 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=649077 We reviewed a lot of products through 2023 and we're setting our sights on doing even more in 2024. We are looking for someone new to join the team and to create written reviews, primarily focused on the more technical side of hardware...

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We reviewed a lot of products through 2023 and we're setting our sights on doing even more in 2024. We are looking for someone new to join the team and to create written reviews, primarily focused on the more technical side of hardware.

Any experience in this sector is beneficial, however, we are open to all applicants who can give a sample of written work so we can assess abilities. This person must have high technical ability and knowledge.

KitGuru is a great company to work with, we are all tech enthusiasts who enjoy gaming, so we all have very similar interests. Behind the scenes it is very close knit environment and many of our team have been with us for more than a decade.

To be considered for this position you need:

  • Skillset to write well in English.
  • The ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • A high level of technical knowledge.
  • This is a freelance position.

The successful applicant must be based in the United Kingdom. If you are interested and feel you can meet the criteria above and want to work in this fast moving and exciting sector then please send your CV along with any samples of your work to our Editor in Chief, Allan Campbell – allan(at)kitguru.net. We would like to see samples of your work, but please note we are looking for applicants who can produce written articles in the in-depth KitGuru style, so your submissions should reflect that. This applicant does not need to create video content.

KitGuru says: We look forward to receiving your application. 

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Facebook is adding ‘trust indicators’ to combat the spreading of false information https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/facebook-is-adding-trust-indicators-to-combat-the-spreading-of-false-information/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/facebook-is-adding-trust-indicators-to-combat-the-spreading-of-false-information/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=354551 Over the last year, the idea of ‘fake news' has become a hot button issue on social media, with politicians calling for the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Google to combat the spreading of false information. Now Facebook is stepping up to the plate with ‘trust indicators', intended to identify and label trusted news sources. …

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Over the last year, the idea of ‘fake news' has become a hot button issue on social media, with politicians calling for the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Google to combat the spreading of false information. Now Facebook is stepping up to the plate with ‘trust indicators', intended to identify and label trusted news sources.

The ‘trust indicator' will appear as an icon on articles shared across Facebook. These indicators will also allow users to see specific information about publishers, including their policies on corrections and fact checking. Publishers can also choose to add details on their ‘ownership structure' while also appointing a ‘masthead' who would be responsible for overseeing content.

In a statement given to The Verge, Facebook explains the thought process behind trust indicators: “We believe that helping people access this important contextual information can help them evaluate if articles are from a publisher they trust, and if the story itself is credible. This step is part of our larger efforts to combat false news and misinformation on Facebook — providing people with more context to help them make more informed decisions, advance news literacy and education, and working to reinforce indicators of publisher integrity on our platform.”

Facebook will begin rolling out trust indicators to a small group of publishers on the platform. Over time, it will expand and eventually, it should include all news publishers sharing on the platform.

KitGuru Says: Facebook already has a ‘verified page' icon but given how quickly false information can spread, even big sources can fall into the trap from time to time. This new indicator may be able to help combat that, particularly if it gives readers confidence that any mistakes will be corrected.

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Appeals court rules human rights breached by Terrorism Act https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/appeals-court-rules-human-rights-breached-by-terrorism-act/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/appeals-court-rules-human-rights-breached-by-terrorism-act/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:10:39 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=281383 The UK's Master of Rolls, John Dyson has in a court of appeals ruled that the Terrorism Act 2000 is not compatible with the European human rights convention. This comes as part of a case against David Miranda, who was arrested at Heathrow airport in 2013 for carrying files related to Edward Snowden. This ruling …

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The UK's Master of Rolls, John Dyson has in a court of appeals ruled that the Terrorism Act 2000 is not compatible with the European human rights convention. This comes as part of a case against David Miranda, who was arrested at Heathrow airport in 2013 for carrying files related to Edward Snowden. This ruling will force politicians to re-examine the terrorism act and consider changing its text.

The particular part of the Terrorism Act 2000 that bothered judge Dyson, was schedule 7, which addresses the detaining of those travelling in and out of Britain. It states that any officer may detain and question a traveller for up to nine hours whether they suspect them of a crime or not. That person also lacks basic rights of the accused, including the right to remain silent or receive access to legal counsel.

“The stop power, if used in respect of journalistic information or material, is incompatible with article 10 [freedom of expression] of the [European convention on human rights] because it is not ‘prescribed by law’,” said Dyson (via The Guardian).

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Miranda (L) seen here with fellow journalist and partner Glenn Greenwald (R). Source: Wikimedia

He also disagreed with the way the government legislaters painted the idea of terrorism. By definition he said that it was an intent to do serious harm or threat to public safety. However, the arrest of Miranda at the time was decreed lawful under the act.

The Home Office's response was to state that it was always aware that Miranda's arrest was lawful, but it did acknowledge that not enough protections were put in place at the time the act was written, to guard against journalists being harassed or having their information confiscated.

This is very counter to a stance it took in the past. Back in 2013, a government statement suggested that releasing any information related to GCHQ or the NSA was an act of terrorism, as it hoped to negatively “influence the government.” That suggested that any act could quite conceivably be labelled terrorism if the right people were place to back it up (as per the Guardian).

Dyson's ruling in this case may well help prevent such a system becoming institutionalised.

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KitGuru Says: This is a big win for anyone concerned about encroachments on civil liberties. Just visiting an airport shouldn't see a large number of important human rights disappear without a trace.

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Problem with Times’ Snowden story? ‘Tell the government’ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/problem-with-sunday-times-snowden-story-tell-the-government/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/problem-with-sunday-times-snowden-story-tell-the-government/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:52:12 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=255332 The Sunday Times is continuing to paint itself as a propagandist for the British government, after a response to further complaints against its recent exposé, which claimed that British and US spies' lives were put at risk thanks to Edward Snowden's released documents. In a correspondence with a reader, the newspaper's editor, Martin Ivens stated that if …

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The Sunday Times is continuing to paint itself as a propagandist for the British government, after a response to further complaints against its recent exposé, which claimed that British and US spies' lives were put at risk thanks to Edward Snowden's released documents. In a correspondence with a reader, the newspaper's editor, Martin Ivens stated that if they had any problems with the article, they should “address [their] remarks to 10 Downing St.”

“If you think they have lied to us, then so be it,” he said (via TechDirt), closing out the short statement. This is further admission that the Times did in no way double check the statements made by the government and instead published them as fact. It's also worrisome that Ivens appears unconcerned that his publication made a mistake with its story. A redaction wouldn't be a bad plan, but at the very least a re-investigation into the claims and further reporting could be considered.

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Patriotism and some buzzwords for good measure. Where's the red top?

This lack of pandering to organisations and governments is especially relevant at the moment, considering KitGuru's own issues arising from publishing what we think is right, versus what is wished of us. While it's understandable that the Sunday Times would want to run with a story, even potentially without checking to see if others corroborated the story, it has to publish with a pinch of salt. If something comes from a source with a potential for bias, that needs to be mentioned too.

Nobody expects anybody, especially in the fast paced and cut throat game of news, to be 100 per cent correct all of the time, but putting the onus of truth on the government suggests an agenda driven publication, rather than one that is beholden to its readers. It shows a disinterest in the story and more so in the buzz it will generate.

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KitGuru Says: Here at KitGuru, we would never pretend to be infallible and have made mistakes in the past. However we never deliberately mislead, will always go back and correct any falsehoods and we will above all, put our readers first before anyone else. 

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Snowden document courier branded terrorist https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/snowden-document-courier-branded-terrorist/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/snowden-document-courier-branded-terrorist/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:20:01 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=178221 David Miranda, the man who was detained after trying to transfer thousands of secretive documents from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden to his partner and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, has lost his lawsuit against the British government and has ultimately been labelled a potential terrorist suspect, thanks to a very loose definition in the Terrorism Act …

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David Miranda, the man who was detained after trying to transfer thousands of secretive documents from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden to his partner and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, has lost his lawsuit against the British government and has ultimately been labelled a potential terrorist suspect, thanks to a very loose definition in the Terrorism Act 2000.

In August last year, Mr Miranda was detained under schedule seven of the Terrorism Act, which allows an officer to search any ship or aircraft, or anything on a ship or aircraft if he believes there is the chance for them to be used for terrorist activity. While it was known to all that the 58,000 classified GCHQ documents Miranda was carrying on an external hard drive were for journalistic reasons, the authorities managed to detain him without charge for nine hours, claiming the documents could reveal operatives around the world.

Even if that was the case, revealing them wasn't Miranda or Greenwald's intention, so the former gentleman sued the authorities but has now lost his case. While it might seem like more of a big deal to the individual, the fact that a journalistic endeavour could be halted and impeded under the guise of protecting against terrorism is a worrying precedent, one Miranda was no doubt hoping to stop in future. Now though it potentially gets a lot easier for the authorities, as any case brought against them afterwards could cite this instance as reason enough that it happen again.

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Miranda, seen here speaking at the espionage enquiry of US actions in Brazil. Source: Agencia Senado

However Miranda is unlikely to stop there, pledging to appeal once again: “I will appeal [against] this ruling, and keep appealing until the end, not because I care about what the British government calls me, but because the values of press freedom that are at stake are too important to do anything but fight until the end,” he told TheIntercept. “I'm of course not happy that a court has formally said that I was a legitimate terrorism suspect, but the days of the British empire are long over and this ruling will have no effect outside of the borders of this country.”

Of course the reason GCHQ is so keen to try and brand people working on the Snowden files as terrorists, is because it fears that the more information that is released about its mass spying, the likelihood of lawsuits against it increases. In a secretive memo it was even revealed that GCHQ higher ups were worried about a challenge based around the right to privacy in the Human Rights Act. Something that's now looking very likely to happen, as the European Court of Human Rights is now demanding the British government justify its spying.

KitGuru Says: While the situation is far from perfect, I'm quietly confident that this will be sorted out in a few years time. It'll take a mixture of brave journalists, hackers, the public and courts to do it, but I think there's enough displeasure at this sort of surveillance that we'll be able to clamp down on it well enough over time. 

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