The Future of Journalism: A Conversation
The Future of Journalism: a conversation by jonl on February 7, 2011 With colleagues Pete Lewis, Tony Deifell, Kevin Anderson, Andrew Haeg, and Scott Rosenberg, I’m in a two week conversation about the future of journalism on the WELL. The WELL is the seminal online community; this conversation is in the Inkwell forums, where Bruce …
Reference: Network Neutrality…Why Not…+ RECAP
A note about “network neutrality” by jonl on January 10, 2011 This is something I posted in the “state of the world” conversation with Bruce Sterling on the WELL… I give talks on the history and future of media, and on the history, evolution, and history of the Internet. I gave the talk this week …
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Reference: American Soft Power is Vanishing + RECAP
“American soft power is vanishing” by jonl on January 6, 2011 Bruce Sterling and I are well into our annual State of the World conversation over on the WELL. Bruce, who’s traveled the world all his life and has been in unique situations (like his travels through Russia and Eastern Europe after the fall of …
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Wikileaks V Rolling Update CLOSED
30 December 2010 Cyber-sabotage and espionage top 2011 security fears (BBC) The WikiLeaks War on America (Commentary) The Dark Side of Wikileaks (Atlanta Post) Assange: I’ll reveal info that will spark Arab world coups (YNETNews) Assange: Many Arab Officials Work With CIA (CBSNews) WikiLeaks founder vows to release all files in case of death or …
Reference: Electoral Reform
Since the year 2000, when I watched in horror as Al Gore took the dive and played dead in Florida (the theft was exposed three months before the fact by Greg Palast writing for The Observer in the UK, he subsequently published The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization, and …
2009 Homeland Security Today: Vet with a Vision
Anthony Kimery surprised me with this article. I was moved, for I have never seen, other than Alvin Toffler’s much shorter overview in 1993, a more profound appreciation for the public service that I have sought to render. Anthony did his homework, and the coherence, the integration, are the result of his talent at making …
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