Are You Well Connected ?

When a journalist friend lost his phone, the first thing he did was—lodge a police complaint. But he knew that wouldn’t be enough. So he did the next best thing that journalists do—make a few calls, use his connections. And in this part of the world—connections help. What followed is an intriguing story of networks, data and privacy or the lack of it.

Unmasks Corruption is a powerful entry into a new medium for Ctrl.Alt.Shift. The theme is corruption, political and personal, a broad launch pad for a punchy 24 stories in 100 pages. Inside, artists and writers offer visceral renderings of, for the most part, real-life events that no photographer or camera crew could ever have documented lucidly or safely. —The Metro, London