Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Mark Falkenberg, deputy managing editor:
NASA’s brand-new James Webb Space Telescope is now tucked into its “halo” orbit around the sun, 1.5 million km from Earth. The scope’s 6.5 metre mirror is designed to peer farther into the universe, and further back in time, than even the Hubble space telescope. The Webb will take a few months to fine-tune before going into operation in the summer. – Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nasas-new-space-telescope-nears-destination-solar-orbit-2022-01-24/
Glacier Media reporter Mike Howell’s story on a report about passenger numbers at the Vancouver International Airport throws cold water on any hopes that YVR will enjoy a speedy recovery to pre-pandemic levels. “We anticipate COVID-19 and its effects will endure for several years, and that the return of passenger traffic will be bumpy, slow and unpredictable,” the report says. – Vancouver is Awesome
Timothy Renshaw, managing editor:
An insightful analysis from a former USA Today editor in chief of the rockstars versus Spotify/Joe Rogan bout in the octagon of public opinion over information veracity and Big Tech's accountability for the information it distributes and profits from. The real issue here is not choice of content, podcast guests/hosts, free speech, censorship or any other red herring argument. It is: who is responsible for the distribution of all of the above and what are their publishing standards and processes for pursuing accurate information and truth? – Time
https://time.com/6144176/spotify-joe-rogan-controversy/
Emma Crawford, online editor:
For the first time since it was created, Facebook has seen its number of daily active users drop. The share price for Meta Networks, Facebook’s parent company, plunged 20% in after-hours trading February 3, which represents a US$200b drop for the company. The company cited competition from TikTok and YouTube as a main reason for the decline. – BBC
