Censorship

Julian Assange, Conspiracy Theorist

Updated: 2011-01-31 20:27:53

The long 60 Minutes segment on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange from last night (1/30/11) is definitely worth a look. But this set-up from correspondent Steve Kroft was certainly odd: Julian Assange is not your average journalist or publisher, and some have argued that he is not really a journalist at all. He is an anti-establishment ideologue [...]

EFF Uncovers Widespread FBI Intelligence Violations

Updated: 2011-01-30 11:41:24

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The Joe Biden Rules

Updated: 2011-01-28 19:56:50

Joe Biden on Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak (PBS NewsHour, 1/27/11): I would not refer to him as a dictator. On WikiLeaks' Julian Assange (NBC's Meet the Press, 12/19/10) DAVID GREGORY: Mitch McConnell says he's a high-tech terrorist, others say this is akin to the Pentagon Papers. Where do you come down? JOE BIDEN: I would argue that it's closer [...]

NYT vs. Guardian on Egypt WikiLeaks

Updated: 2011-01-28 19:41:32

The New York Times: Cables Show Delicate U.S. Dealings With Egypt's Leaders The Guardian: WikiLeaks Cables Show Close U.S. Relationship With Egyptian President That reminds me of something Times executive editor wrote in a forthcoming piece on WikiLeaks, where he explains the difference between The Newspaper of Record and the Guardian in handling the Afghanistan documents: If anyone doubted that the three [...]

Finland: Sanoma News to enter daily deals business

Updated: 2011-01-28 13:06:04

Sanoma News enters daily deals business through the acquisition of the Offerium online service, which distributes companies' offers to consumers. Users of the online service can purchase various products and services through Offerium at a price at least 30 percent lower than the normal price.The acquisition supports the growth objectives of Sanoma News.Continue reading on Investegate

Internet Security Savvy is Critical as Egyptian Government Blocks Websites, Arrests Activists in Response to Continued Protest

Updated: 2011-01-27 22:24:58

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New York Times Almost Bought Into Demand Media

Updated: 2011-01-27 15:09:21

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Holocaust Memorial Day – Untold Stories

Updated: 2011-01-27 11:36:09

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Google getting on board, but can we stop behavioural tracking?

Updated: 2011-01-27 02:00:18

In the last year, the idea of a "do not track" mechanism for web surfers has gained currency. The name invokes the idea of the do-not-call list for telemarketers, which those of us who prefer eating dinner undisturbed will be well familiar. With Google this week endorsing the concept via its Chrome web browser, will the idea catch on - and how can it protect your privacy? Despite similar names, the privacy risks differ markedly between annoying telemarketers and online ad networks. In a process known as online behavioural advertising, these ad networks use cookies - persistent data sent and received [...]

MasterCard’s Support for COICA Threatens A Free And Open Internet

Updated: 2011-01-26 22:13:13

USA: Fresh news websites proliferated last year - Study finds that "only" 151 newspapers shuttered last year, half of 2009's rate

Updated: 2011-01-26 16:28:51

For the media industry, 2010 was a big improvement over the disaster that was 2009. A new report adds up exactly how much better last year was, starting with how many newspapers folded.Continue reading on Crain's New York Business

UK: Metro boasts record profit but rules itself out as local TV provider

Updated: 2011-01-25 17:14:08

Metro, the free morning national newspaper, has hinted at record profits of more than £9m in 2010, but ruled out bidding for one of Jeremy Hunt's proposed local TV station contracts. Metro, which is published by Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), has an audited circulation of 1.38 million and is distributed across 50 cities.Continue reading on MediaWeek

RJI project tests and rates mobile journalism tools, from apps to hardware

Updated: 2011-01-24 19:47:06

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Time to retire classification

Updated: 2011-01-24 03:01:35

(From an opinion piece published on ABC Online). Before it came along, we were served by a revolving series of moral panics, changing censorship ministers and a patchwork of different state systems. Many books and films were banned that today would hardly warrant a mention - I wonder how many high schools would not allow "The Trial of Lady Chatterley" a place in their libraries? In the sordid history of censorship in Australia, the creation of a national system under the Hawke government in 1984 at least gave us something that was uniform and understandable, and led to a slight [...]

South Africa: Naspers takes aim at online classifieds market

Updated: 2011-01-20 16:48:12

Naspers is taking aim at the online classifieds market, launching Kalahariads.net, a completely free classified advertising service the media group hopes will allow it eventually to dominate the field in SA. The plan forms part of a broader strategy by Naspers to be a leader in online classified advertising in emerging markets worldwide. The launch puts Naspers on a collision course with Gumtree, the leader in the online advertising market in SA. Other players include Junk Mail and Vottle.Continue reading on Tech Central

Europe gets it: Filters don't protect children

Updated: 2011-01-12 05:01:35

The European Internet Services Providers Association (EuroISPA) has spoken out against ISP internet filtering, saying that it is an ineffective band-aid that leaves illegal material online and in the wild. EuroISPA has called on the European Parliament to focus instead on permanently removing the material at its source. Forcing ISPs to block access to sites, they point out, leaves the material available to abusers - as it is they, who are most interested in such material, that are also the most capable of circumventing such filters. Malcolm Hutty, President of EuroISPA, said in part: Blocking, as an inefficient measure, should [...]

EFA raises concerns about attack on online commerce

Updated: 2011-01-03 23:24:04

Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today questioned the campaign by major retailers to thwart the rise in overseas e-commerce. Major retailers today published an open letter calling on the Government to lower the GST-free threshold on imported items, in a bid to slow the growth of online sales. "We think this move would hurt Australian internet users and consumers," said EFA Chair Colin Jacobs. "Until a solid case is made that the economic benefits would outweigh the advantages in choice, price and convenience to shoppers, we don't think the status quo should be changed." "The rise in online commerce has significant [...]