kevin-morris

Kevin Morris


Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

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New AP guidelines endorse misuse of Twitter

Is the Associated Press crazy to release tweeting guidelines for its reporters? People who consume news via Twitter seem to think so.

On Nov 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

IRL
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Captcha gets caught short

A team of scientists at Stanford Univeristy develop a program that can foil the system used to differentiate spammers and humans.

On Nov 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture
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MILF or Moro Islamic Liberation Front?

"MILF sincerely questioned," reads one headline from the Phillippines. It doesn't mean what you think. 

On Nov 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Porn pusher patiently pummels Reddit without panache

Hidden link-sharing networks on Reddit are pushing porn in an attempt to gain traffic—to little if any effect.

On Nov 2, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture
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Redditors ponder a day filled with ones

On the eleventh month of the eleventh year in the eleventh hour at the eleventh minute, what'cha up to?

On Nov 2, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture
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Reddit post about lost glasses leads to urban adventure in Chicago

If you lose something in the lot of the Chicago Tribune printing plant, you may as well consider it lost. Unless you have friends on social news site Reddit.

On Nov 2, 2011 by Kevin Morris

IRL
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Occupy Portland mugshots are raising a ruckus on Facebook

Supporters of the protest movement are criticizing Portland police for violating privacy. But is that really the issue?

On Nov 1, 2011 by Kevin Morris

IRL
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Reddit prepares for Secret Santa

This year, all social news site Reddit wants for Christmas is a Guinness World Record.

On Nov 1, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture
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“I hit her sometimes”: Divorce sparks debate about domestic abuse in China

When the American wife of a well-known Chinese businessman filed for divorce, she made it very public.

On Oct 31, 2011 by Kevin Morris

IRL
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This ode may be too much—even for Reddit

Someone writes an Ode to Reddit and everyone loves it. Except those who hate it.

On Oct 31, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture
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Upvote: This week on Reddit, we watch our step

Reddit's torrential growth brings a renewed sense of caution, as a redditor who lost his job shows.

On Oct 28, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Society
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Live Batman sketches enchant redditors

You may have not have heard of  Jeff Matsuda—until he hit Reddit. 

On Oct 28, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Streaming
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Game swap leads to harassment, firing, apology

An offer to swap games on social news site Reddit turned into a quite harrowing ordeal for one man, ultimately resulting in blackmail and the loss of his job. But, at least he got an apology. 

On Oct 27, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Atlantic photo-blogger finds his work front and center on Reddit

Alan Taylor, photo-blogger for The Atlantic, and a Redditor for more than three years, discusses why he finds so much value in the self-proclaimed "Front Page of the Internet"

On Oct 27, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Streaming
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Censored: China to tighten grip on microblogging services

In the wake of an uproar online over a train accident, China is looking to curb microblogging services in its favor. 

On Oct 27, 2011 by Kevin Morris

Tech