Apture drags online news experience into the 21st century
As news organizations move to the web, many of them are struggling with new ways to enrich the online reading experience. Articles are often stuffed with links to background information, previews of related sites and stories and so on. Now a startup called Apture says… Continue Reading
How not to write about cancer diagnostics
Last week, a Johns Hopkins research team reported positive results from an experimental diagnostic for prostate cancer, leading to a fair bit of excitement and media attention. The first story I noticed was an effusive report in the Washington Post, although the test results —… Continue Reading