Thursday, August 27, 2015

First Edition: Grappling with violence in a viral world; Burning Man, the musical

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
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 Grappling with violence in a viral world; Burning Man, the musical


Grappling with violence in a viral world; Burning Man, the musical

As posting, linking and streaming videos online becomes more immediate, the Virginia shooting highlights a growing challenge among social media companies that try to crack down on users who promote violence online.

Burning Man, that annual back-country Bacchanalia and love-fest in Nevada that gives new meaning to the term "high desert," may be heading for the bright lights of Broadway. But first, the backers of "Burning Man: The Musical" need to raise $20,000 on crowdfunding site Indiegogo



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