Another White Knight for Journalism, Real Journalism

July 19, 2018

The scourge of fake news is becoming an insurmountable problem for journalists. The algorithms and cleverness of fake news mongers seems to always be a step or two ahead of the good guys. With that in mind, some are turning to Blockchain to ferret out the frauds. We learned more from a recent CoinDesk story, “With Journalists on Ethereum, Will Fake News Meet Its Match?”

According to the story:

“The blockchain might also allow Civil to conduct an experiment in decentralized governance using an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token. Through what Coolidge called the “Civil economic game,” newsrooms and readers might soon be able to enforce journalistic standards on a media industry that seems determined to forget them.”

This entire idea is getting looked at in closer detail on a new podcast called “ZigZag” where two journalists explore the world of blockchain, civil, and they way in which it can potentially influence the future of news. The unique thing about this project is the real-time feel of watching this technology emerge and to see if an impact can be made. Essentially, listeners are given a front row seat to see if Civil succeeds. Blockchain holds many promises. Now delivering salvation is among them.

Patrick Roland, July 19, 2018

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under News, Publishing

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.