Tuesday, January 14, 2003

That 365 Days site (mentioned previously) is really interesting: first as a project (a new sound file every day for a year), as well as for the actual mp3s (some of them, at any rate), but also for the writing and stories that accompany the audio selections. A fine case in point is yesterday's disquisition on THE EIGHT SEASONS OF CHROMALOX © ™, by Mike "Sport" Murphy. Thanks, Otis! 4:22:55 PM    comment []

Benton headline: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: WHO SPEAKS FOR JOURNALISTS BEFORE THE FCC? (Commentary) The Columbia Journalism Review criticizes the FCC for its process of reviewing US media ownership rules --- and criticizes the journalistic community for not taking a stand on the issue. The rules, if rolled back, would increase the power of media outlets while potentially stifling the diversity of journalistic voices. Citizens could suddenly find that their local newspaper and TV stations, along with their dominant local Web sites, all have the same owner, write CJR's editorial staff. What might appear to be multiple sources of information could all flow through the same corporate culture, subject to its limits in terms of journalistic vision and citizenship. CJR points out that media companies clearly have much to gain from the rollback of the rules, but the journalists who work for these companies have much to lose. Where are the journalistic organizations and leaders who could illuminate these issues? they ask. In a discussion that will affect everything journalists care about, where is the voice of the journalists? [SOURCE: Columbia Journalism Review, AUTHOR: CJR editorial staff] 4:20:21 AM    comment []

Michael Geist on Tech Law trends for the year ahead (Toronto Star). Direct-but-long-url hyperlink 2:19:30 AM    comment []