Bill Adair

Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University; creator of PolitiFact; fanatic about cycling and bikeshare.

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We need a better word to describe a redesigned website than “cleaner”

When the New York Times website got a new look, a Times executive called it “cleaner.” But the company had said the same thing about the las

Bill Adair3 min read

Should we photograph life? Or experience it?

The digital age has made everyone a photographer. But sometimes we are so busy taking pictures that we miss what’s really going on.

Bill Adair4 min read

We need a better word to describe a redesigned website than “cleaner”

When the New York Times website got a new look, a Times executive called it “cleaner.” But the company had said the same thing about the las

Bill Adair3 min read

The disappointing Pebble

The Pebble smartwatch had great promise. But technical glitches and poor apps have kept it from being the leader it could have been.

Bill Adair2 min read

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In praise of the terrible live stream

We are busy people with jobs to do, tabs to read. We don’t have time for live streams. Except in extreme circumstances.

Robin Sloan3 min read

Last Call

The end of the printed newspaper.

Clay Shirky9 min read

Should we photograph life? Or experience it?

The digital age has made everyone a photographer. But sometimes we are so busy taking pictures that we miss what’s really going on.

Bill Adair4 min read