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What’s More Dangerous on the Web—Hackers or Hacks?

[16.Nov.09] :. Content producers have the power to be whomever they want, but if they let themselves be dictated too much by factors like Google, page views, and ad revenue, they end up simply joining a droning, mundane chorus of mediocrity.
 

Nobody Puts Twitter in a Curation Corner

[19.Oct.09] :. Twitter has fast become a land of curators. But where does curation go from here, and do we really want it to go there?
 

The (Indie) Music Industry Is All Right

[31.Aug.09] :. The media is too preoccupied with the funeral arrangements of the mainstream music industry to celebrate the life that is happening elsewhere.
 

Teens Don’t Use Twitter (and Why Should They?)

[27.Jul.09] :. Star intern Matthew Robson’s report on teen Internet use has one key takeaway: for teens, the Internet is fun, and that might be all that it is.
 

Surfing Alone: Is Digital Technology Destroying Relationships?

[15.Jun.09] :. On the Internet, we must continually ask ourselves what we are doing, to borrow Twitter's slogan, which sounds at turns like a taunt, a greeting, and an admonishment from God.
 

Whither MySpace?

[18.May.09] :. Like good nightclub promoters, MySpace sought out the ladies, then created an experience that everyone enjoyed. But is the party coming to an end?
 

Human Optimization: ‘The New York Times’ Love Affair with Headlines

[20.Apr.09] :. Search engine optimization (SEO) has sidled into the reading experience unbeknownst.