Sidewalks for Democracy Online
Government websites don’t have sidewalks, newspaper racks, public hearing rooms, hallways or grand assemblies. There are no public forums or…
Empowering Poor Communities through Mobile
Here is one vision of the mobile future aimed at one of the most (technologically) overlooked segments of the U.S.…
4 Reasons I Don’t Use Personalized Start Pages (And 3 Reasons Others Do)
When you open up your Internet browser, what’s the first thing you see? Many people opt for personalized start pages,…
Top Five Week One Hundred
Yahoo exec-odus Search execs jump ship as Yahoo, Google make deal Pay-per-quote Embattled AP charges $12.50 to quote 5 to…
TimesPeople a Puzzling Piece of NYT Development
TimesPeople is the beginning of a social network from the New York Times. Sort of. It’s a pleasant interface and…
The Sweet Nectar of Experimentation
I’m told that the Knight News Challenge grant I received for Spot.Us was somewhat contentious. From what I understand –…
Making Print Pubs a Vital Part of Web 2.0
In the 13 years I’ve been involved in online media, I’ve learned firsthand how dangerous it can be to be…
Covering the Democratic Convention
is anyone else taking cell phone technology and students to the dem convention this august? our unlv students will be…
Charles Lewis Tries to Solve — Not Bemoan — State of Investigative Journalism
The state of investigative journalism in America is in its five-alarm fire phase, with newspaper staffs being severely pared down,…
AP Takes on Drudge Retort Over Copyright Use
Last week, the Associated Press (“AP”) sent a takedown request under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to Rogers Cadenhead, the…