Kelly J. O'Brien
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA, United States
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Past articles by Kelly:
The epic pixel panic
We, as a society, have grown up when it comes to violent video games. → Read More
Zoos are fake
Zoos are more performance art than real life. → Read More
Why encryption is crucial for all news organizations
Most discussions of digital security begin with Edward Snowden. In November 2014, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press held a conference on news organizations and security subtitled → Read More
Answers to all the questions journalists might have about Hillary Clinton's emails
On Monday night, The New York Times published an explosive story on Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a private email address during her time as Secretary of State. Since then, journalistic shrapnel has been scattered across the internet... → Read More
How journalists should reframe the encryption debate
Digital encryption may seem like a niche topic to be the center of an international debate. Yet in recent months, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, FBI Director James Comey, NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers, and President Obama have all weighed in on the possibility of widespread consumer-technology encryption. They have all suggested, with varying degrees of nuance, that tech companies should not… → Read More
Why the secret criminal investigation of WikiLeaks is troubling for journalists
The media is overlooking the details of an investigation that could have implications for all news organizations → Read More
Why the secret criminal investigation of WikiLeaks is troubling for journalists
The media is overlooking the details of an investigation that could have implications for all news organizations → Read More
How hacking confusion threatens tech reporters
Barrett Brown's case highlights the need to hire experts to dissect digital scenarios → Read More
How hacking confusion threatens tech reporters
Barrett Brown's case highlights the need to hire experts to dissect digital scenarios → Read More
What journalists can learn from the faux CNN threat
An increased level of skepticism is necessary when reporting on social media or online forums → Read More
What journalists can learn from the faux CNN threat
An increased level of skepticism is necessary when reporting on social media or online forums → Read More
FOIA reform dies while the press looked the other way
More than two years of work by open government advocates collapsed on Thursday night when House Speaker John Boehner closed the final legislative session of the 113th Congress without bringing the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 to a vote. Similar legislation passed the House with a vote of 410-0 earlier this year, and the Improvement Act was given unanimous consent in the Senate on Monday, so it… → Read More
Eric Holder's lasting damage to press freedom
The attorney general's rocky relationship with the media → Read More
Eric Holder's lasting damage to press freedom
The attorney general's rocky relationship with the media → Read More