Tools for open government
I’m in Sebastapol, CA today and tomorrow, participating in a conversation hosted by Tim O’Reilly and Carl Malamud of public.resource.org. The topic is “Open Government”… Read More »Tools for open government
Michael Anti and the end of the golden age of blogs in China
The name “Michael Anti” is known by almost everyone who follows free speech issues. Journalist 赵京, aka “An Ti”, became internationally famous when Microsoft blocked… Read More »Michael Anti and the end of the golden age of blogs in China
The People’s Democratic Republic of Britney
Indulge me for a moment here while I play with a hairbrained experiment. Stephen King’s recent Q&A with Time Magazine’s Gilbert Cruz is getting a… Read More »The People’s Democratic Republic of Britney
Uncovered stories and attention economics
I had the pleasure of meeting Matt and Emily Mason in Boston yesterday. Matt and Emily are the founders of Wedia, a new non-profit designed… Read More »Uncovered stories and attention economics
Facebook changes the norms for web purchasing and privacy
If you’ve got a Facebook account, try this experiment: Go to overstock.com and buy something. (I recommend Kwame Appiah’s “Cosmopolitanism” if you’re really stuck for… Read More »Facebook changes the norms for web purchasing and privacy
Gary Kebbel on the Knight News Challenge
Gary Kebbel, the journalism program officer for the Knight Foundation, has a tough job. He has to give away a lot of money… which tends… Read More »Gary Kebbel on the Knight News Challenge