The New York Times ran a story yesterday on a new group known as The Coffee Party. What follows is a classic contrast in how old media handles a news story vs. how new media handles a news story. Leave your politics aside for the moment and look at this excerpt from Le-gal In-sur-rec-tion: Update: … [Read more]
Army Lifts Social Media Ban
By on June 12, 2009
Chalk this one up as a victory for the brave men and women around the country that are helping to keep our country completely safe and sound. Up until this point, due to security concerns and privacy worries by ol’ Uncle Sam, the U.S. Army had blocked the vast majority of all social media and … [Read more]
White House Dips Into Social Networking Pool
By on May 5, 2009
Looks like the White House is going 21st century, in a very big way. We all knew during the campaign that Obama was a bit more advanced than any other presidential candidate in history when it came to his embracing and utilizing new technology. That trend is continuing as the White House made a fairly … [Read more]
BlogWorld Radio 8.15.08 is under attack!
By on August 14, 2008
Well sort of. Jim like’s to say “we have a very special guest this week” pretty much no matter who our guest is on BlogWorld Radio. And so far, they really all have been special. But tomorrow our guests are special in a different way. Join us on BlogWorld Radio this Friday August 15th at … [Read more]
Bloggers Should Not Take Free Speech For Granted
By on June 16, 2008
There are few things people agree on in the Blogosphere. In fact the debate and discourse are arguably the most compelling thing about the Blogosphere. Anyone can say just about anything they want and they can say it without fear of prosecution and in most cases for free. Well not everyone. Per the BBC Today: … [Read more]
Blog Wars on the Jon Stewart Show.
By on May 15, 2008
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By on March 17, 2008
why do we hate Vista? It seems Joe Wilcox warned Microsoft about many of the reasons before the release. More Chinese Internet repression. A Mac patch named after Rush Limbaugh? Techcrunch interviews former HP CEO and new RNC hired gun Carly Fiorina. Congrats to Chris Brogan whose blog is working again. Technorati Tags: Joe Wilcox,Microsoft,China,Rush … [Read more]
Blog service providers agree to register; censor bloggers for Chinese Government
By on August 24, 2007
This is scary stuff. From Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders condemns the “self-discipline pact” signed by at least 20 leading blog service providers in China including Yahoo.cn! and MSN.cn. Unveiled yesterday by the Internet Society of China (ISC), an offshoot of the information industry ministry, the pact stops short the previous project of making … [Read more]
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