Black deaths in custody — and why the media doesn’t care

“But why did one death outshine the other two? Why was it deemed to be more newsworthy? Why of more importance that the Holcroft death was of a greater public interest?” – Independent Media Centre Australia

Publish or perish: what Apple really thinks of e-reading

“An Apple insider said, ‘He [Steve Jobs] thinks Amazon is stupid, and made a terrible mistake insisting that books should be priced at $9.99.’” — The New Yorker

The new iPhone – which Apple would like back, please

“Well, how can I explain this? I got some interesting calls today. It was Apple. And they wanted their phone back.” — Gizmodo

Mark Scott on news and the role of public broadcasting

“In looking at new services, we need always to consider the distinctiveness of what we provide, how we can meet audience needs, and whether it represents a good investment of taxpayers’ money.” — The Drum

Ad exec: why social media is essential to your brands

“By understanding the nature and nurture of your brand; by understanding the evolutionary function of social media and the broader digital space; and by understanding how they all interact with traditional marketing, it is possible for any brand to positively evolve using social media.” — Mumbrella

Mapping the dead zones: Google on who asks to censor searches

“The map shows the number of requests that we received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, with certain limitations.” — Google