Nicholas Lemann on Citizen Journalism

Thu Aug 3, 2006 4:44 PM EDT

Nicholas Lemann has posted Amateur Hour, a lengthy rebuttal of the idea that blogging can be equated with journalism. I don’t agree with everything he says, but the article is thoughtful and worth reading.

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technology, blogs, citizen-journalism, new-yorker, msm

Iraq prepares for a new government

Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:08 PM EST (The Economist)

From the Ecomonist: "Results from Iraq's general election were announced on Friday, January 20th. A Shia party did well, but failed to win an absolute majority. This should be a chance for rival camps to create a new power-sharing government.

iraq, politics, sunni, voting, world-news, shia

Oil on the up, again

Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:06 PM EST (The Economist)

From the Economist: trouble in Nigeria and Iran sends the price skywards.

business, oil, nigeria, iran

iTunes: Apple Releases a Privacy Fix

Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:48 AM EST ()

Apple has updated the iTunes MiniStore in response to customers' privacy concerns.

technology, music, security, privacy, apple, marketing, itunes, mp3

Federal agency shuts down contractors site

Seeded on Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:42 AM EST (The New York Times)

As reported by the New York Times, the General Services Administration, a government agency, shut down a web site for companies who wish to bid on government contracts after Aaron Greenspan discovered a security hole on the site.

technology, security, privacy, tech, internet, computers, web