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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.