Communicating in a networked world
The debate continues around the world about whether computers should be required to blacklist porn and other sites, and now according to a New York Times report China will require pre-installed software on all new PCs that permits the government to … [Continue reading]
Barbara Ehrenreich’s message to journalism school (j-school) graduates at UC Berekeley on May 16 2009 [1] is that they’re entering a dying industry. Yeah, I guess that’s the case if you’re looking for a secure job in the newsroom of the 1950s, but … [Continue reading]
This is a piece o’ history document that rings so true to my personal experience that I have to say danah boyd[1] is both lucid and clairvoyant! Social Media is Here to Stay... Now What? … [Continue reading]
JD Lasica has just published a report Identity in the Age of Cloud Computing, based on an Aspen Institute meeting in mid-2008. It is one of three such Aspen Institute reports he has written, and all are available as free ebooks. First, here’s my … [Continue reading]
With the upcoming 20th anniversary (4th of June) of the Tienanmen Square demonstrations (which I followed on television in the US, to the extent that photos were available), is coming up and access to “social media” sites that would permit people to … [Continue reading]