Copyright, Excerpting and Fair Use
Publishers are raising concerns about bloggers excerpting their content. They’re missing the point.
The Effects of File Sharing, EU Style
The Dutch government commissions a report on the social and economic effects of file sharing and discovers that it’s all good.
Saving the News: A Headache That Won’t Go Away
Chatter about journalism, its place in society and how to save it continues to grow. Unfortunately, solutions are unimaginative and have news organizations trying to sell the wrong thing: content.
Creative Commons: What’s Non-Commercial Anyway?
If a site gives it content away for free, can it still be considered commercial? What if it’s running ads? What if it’s owned by the New York Times?
Veoh Provides a Video Compass
The new Veoh Video Compass plugin lets you search for videos on YouTube, AOL, Google and others.
Score One for TV
Barack Obama’s inauguration saw a 54% spike in worldwide internet traffic, with most Users seeking video. The result wasn’t necessarily pretty.
How We Break the News
Twitter gets the news before the MSM.
YouTube Launches Government Channel
YouTube announces that they’re launching new US government video channels for both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
WallStrip Stripped, Canned
CBS pulls the plug on financial vlog pioneer WallStrip.
Your 111th Online Congress
New laws governing congressional members allow them to blog, tweet, tumble, friend and engage throughout the Intertubes.
