Sunday, June 29, 2008

Rebooting America


Interesting book of essays commissioned for PDF Conference. Free download.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Falling Exam Passes Blamed on Wikipedia

We are stupid because of Wikipedia. Ain't that a hoot?

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Increased engagement?


New study reports that almost half of all Americans contacted Congress at least once in the last five years. Internet has become primary means of communication.

Monday, June 9, 2008

The Short Tail

An internet presidency?

Obama's money machine

Here's what money bought:


From the Nielsen Company:

Barack Obama’s campaign placed far more ads than any other contender. Between January 1, 2007 and May 18, 2008, Obama ran 154,057 TV spots nationwide. In comparison, Hillary Clinton ran 91,569 spots, while John McCain ran just 17,632 spots during the same time period.

The incredible shrinking networks

The incredible shrinking newspaper

Is the internet ruining rhetoric?

The Wiki-Way to the Nomination

New Journalists