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10-09-2023 Matthews (4) Outnumber Women in Tech (0) on Future of Journalism Panel

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Lisa D. Sparks
October 09, 2023

Lots happened during the weekend with Microsoft releasing a report on state-sponsored cyberattacks. The Matthews dominate a tech journalist panel, creating calls to give Black and Brown media professionals a chance to speak and get exposure. Plus we see South Korea is attempting to re-start exports of semiconductor chips to China. They say it’s cool with the U.S., but is it really?

Today’s Top 5 News Stories in Tech, Race, and Gender

1 / Only White Men Named Matthew Represent the Future of Tech Journalism?

Tech Journalists You Should Follow - Who Aren't White Men Named Matthew

A panel consisting of six white men, four of whom were named Matthew, sparked discussion about the whiteness of journalism. We spotlight women of color making significant contributions to the industry.

peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/tech-journalists-you-should-follow-who-arent-white-men-named-matthew

Event organizers didn’t consider that this visual says that if you’re not White and male you’re not the future of journalism.

In response, event organizers rolled out the usual anti-diversity tropes:

We promote diversity of thought and visible diversity

“We do consider both diversity of thought and visible diversity when curating public events,” Andy Mayer, chief operating officer, Institute of Economic Affairs (UK-based organization)

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“The commentators available and able to speak on that topic, on this occasion were all male.”

Andy Mayer, COO, Institute for Economic Affairs
There weren’t enough women available

  • “Both [visible and thought diversity] however depend on the pool of people available and the reason for an all-male panel, over-represented by Matthews …”

You read the headline wrong

  • “… [the issue of more Matthews than women] is unremarkably linked to the topic, where the subtitle is more relevant than the headline.

You just don’t ‘get it’

  • Clearly this was not a panel about the future of all journalism, but a one about digital platform regulation and the funding of news publishers.

Mayer then circled back to the lack of availability trope:

  • “The commentators available and able to speak on that topic, on this occasion were all male.”

2/ South Korea Claims US Gives It a Pass on Its China Chip Supply Embargo

South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on US chip gear supplies to China

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate U.S. approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the companies said on Monday.

www.reuters.com/technology/samsung-sk-hynix-wont-need-approvals-supply-us-chip-gear-china-yonhap-2023-10-09

3/ The Chatbot Made Me Do It! UK Man Convicted, Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Plotting to Assassinate Queen Elizabeth II

Man Jailed In UK’s First Treason Conviction In 40 Years Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot

Jaswant Singh Chail was sentenced to prison for 9 years for attempting to assassinate the Queen after discussing the plan with an AI companion.

www.vice.com/en/article/7kx7dd/man-jailed-in-uks-first-treason-conviction-in-40-years-encouraged-by-ai-chatbot4

4/ ️Russia and China are the Primary Users of Cyberweapons: Microsoft

Ukraine, Israel, South Korea top list of most-targeted countries for cyberattacks

Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report 2023 said that nation-state hackers appear to be pivoting toward espionage and away from digital destruction — a strategy that tends to have a longer-term outlook.

therecord.media/microsoft-2023-report-countries-most-targeted-cyberattacks

5/ Citizen Coders Offer Angst and Solace for Tech Talent-Strapped FIrms

The rise of the novice coder: Can AI turn every employee into a developer? | Semafor

Platforms like GitHub are helping non techies write software, boosting productivity at companies and at home.

www.semafor.com/article/10/04/2023/ai-is-spurring-the-rise-of-the-novice-coder

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