When magazines become a relic of the past, will we need instructions on how to use them? (H/t Andrea)
The Story of Stuff website presents environmental issues in short videos, like this one on bottled water. (H/t Susannah)
Data caps will crimp content producers/consumers.(H/t TJ)
Kickstarter helps creatives raise funds online for their projects.(H/t TJ)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Online outlet battles to keep press pass
Reporters Committee for a Free Press reports on the S.F. Sentinel, an online outlet, and its threatened lawsuit against S.F. police. (Written by I.C. student. H/t Melissa Gattine)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Google and Yahoo in China
Google agreed last June to quit automatically switching its users in China to Google's uncensored Hong Kong search site. But there's a tab users can click to be switched. Is it safe to hit that tab?
AFTER Yahoo provided info to China's government that led to the imprisoning of two Chinese dissidents in 2002 and 2004, the families of the victims sued Yahoo. As a result, Yahoo announced in 2008 that it was establishing a fund for people jailed in China for posting human rights views online. Empty gesture?
AFTER Yahoo provided info to China's government that led to the imprisoning of two Chinese dissidents in 2002 and 2004, the families of the victims sued Yahoo. As a result, Yahoo announced in 2008 that it was establishing a fund for people jailed in China for posting human rights views online. Empty gesture?
Web and wireless censorship
The media reform group Free Press highlights media corporations caught censoring web or cellphone traffic.
Inner City Press, a monitor of Wall Street and the United Nations, temporarily is delisted from Google News. The de-listing happened soon after Matt Lee of Inner City Press questioned Google's commitment to free expression.
In 2007, consumer rights groups mobilized to tell the Federal Communications Commission: "No More Media Consolidation." CommonCause was blocked from placing an anti-consolidation ad on My Space, which Rupert Murdoch had bought in 2005. The banned ad featured a photo of Murdoch and the caption: "This is the face of Big Media." Is it "My Space" or "Murdoch's space"?
Inner City Press, a monitor of Wall Street and the United Nations, temporarily is delisted from Google News. The de-listing happened soon after Matt Lee of Inner City Press questioned Google's commitment to free expression.
In 2007, consumer rights groups mobilized to tell the Federal Communications Commission: "No More Media Consolidation." CommonCause was blocked from placing an anti-consolidation ad on My Space, which Rupert Murdoch had bought in 2005. The banned ad featured a photo of Murdoch and the caption: "This is the face of Big Media." Is it "My Space" or "Murdoch's space"?
Monday, March 28, 2011
Will Pay Walls Around News Content Work?
No, says Arianna Huffington in May 2009 U.S. Senate testimony. And here's "Life After the Pay Wall" nightmare scenario from Advertising Age.
And is the New York Times asking too high of a price? (H/t Andrea B)
And is the New York Times asking too high of a price? (H/t Andrea B)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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