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Google's gamble; Are the lawyers on deck?
Ever since YouTube first surfaced, it’s been a mystery how the thing isn’t shut down. Obviously, there are copyright violations on a massive scale. But instead of going the way of Napster and being torn down, YouTube was bought by...
End of the Craigslist tangent
Let's cap this spate of posts about Craigslist and its founder, Craig Newmark, with a link to a recent podcast interview. Talking again about citizen journalism, Newmark reiterates his belief that "the people who by consensus are saying more important...
Are you serious? Yes or No
And the award for worst poll of the day goes to: Are you superstitious? Yes or No The name of the site posting that worthless poll question is being withheld because it would be unfair to single out just one...
A closer look at effects of micro competitors
An article in The Times says the new wave of community sites is caused by local newspapers’ lack of micro-local coverage. That's true, but there's more to it. Micro-local sites find solid footing because: 1) Newspapers create financial support for...
A new town in the Amazon called Askville
Thanks to an e-mail from Amazon with the subject line: "New Amazon Startup: Askville.com," I might soon find out what song those fatalist musicians play during a montage in the movie, Titanic, as the ship sinks. It's probably "Amazing Grace"...
The art of online journalism
Are we artists? Or, should I ask: aren’t we? Journalism is about making the community better. It’s about challenging people directly, with information. Newspapers, like artists, are out to affect the world. If newspapers die, then some part of society...
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