Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Culture Is Twitter the new electronic TV Guide? Is Twitter the new TV Guide? by ben elowitz / September 19, 2013
Tech The Media Scarcity Index A sure-fire predictor of the most (and least) valuable content in publishing. by ben elowitz / September 16, 2013
Tech What happens when Netflix starts streaming live events? Netflix is making a splash with its new, original programming. The next big step: going live and unplugged. by ben elowitz / August 22, 2013
Tech Where are the next great media empires? Where's the new digital media giant? by ben elowitz / July 2, 2013
Tech Big Data's booming. Big Results aren't. We’ve seen huge advances in our ability to generate, collect and store data. But not much happens to all that info once it’s in the database. by ben elowitz / May 23, 2013
