Internet Freedom: Protect, then project
A few weeks back, I offered a blogpost that was intended to spark some conversation about the idea of Internet Freedom. I’ve gotten a wealth… Read More »Internet Freedom: Protect, then project
John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science
John Wilbanks, the founder of Science Commons, is in the midst of a big move. His division of Creative Commons, focused on opening scientific research… Read More »John Wilbanks on Science Commons, and generativity in science
Geocaching: Augmenting Reality for Enhanced Serendipity
We turned off the snowmobile tracks half a mile back, as they bent to the west and GPS pointed north to our destination. The trackless… Read More »Geocaching: Augmenting Reality for Enhanced Serendipity
Yemen and the problems of ADD journalism
Since the underwear bomber attempted to bring down Northwest 253 on Christmas Day, it’s been all terror all the time across news media. Project for… Read More »Yemen and the problems of ADD journalism
From compassion to action, from action to knowledge
I’ve opened a lot of lectures lately – presentations about our Media Cloud research at Berkman – by complaining about the New York Times’s Africa… Read More »From compassion to action, from action to knowledge
What if they stop clicking?
Who pays for content and services on the internet? My friend Bo Peabody thinks we should be asking not just whether ad-supported journalism is feasible,… Read More »What if they stop clicking?