Representative Ed Markey: In Defense of an Open Internet Representative Ed Markey: In Defense of an Open Internet
At the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform, Markey energized a crowd with talk of keeping the Internet open, fair and free.
Apr 18, 2011 / Edward Markey
How to Build a Media Reform Movement How to Build a Media Reform Movement
At the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform, Malkia Cyril calls for a social merger, the consolidation of people's voices, to challenge the moneyed interests which currently...
Apr 12, 2011 / Center for Media Justice
Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining
While the press grapples with how to make Internet journalism profitable, social media is creating a more inclusive and democratic media.
Mar 31, 2011 / The Nation Video
Nation Conversations: Jay Rosen: Dissecting the American Media Nation Conversations: Jay Rosen: Dissecting the American Media
The Internet has revolutionized journalism: not only has it put the powers of production in the hands of the audience, but it has also drastically increased participation in a prev...
Mar 30, 2011 / The Nation
My Monster, My Self: On Nicholas Carr and William Powers My Monster, My Self: On Nicholas Carr and William Powers
With our tiny screens and cellphones, we have become prosthetic gods, the whole world in our handhelds. Are we not also monsters?
Mar 16, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Gary Greenberg
In the Age of WikiLeaks, the End of Secrecy? In the Age of WikiLeaks, the End of Secrecy?
For a healthy democracy, transparency is the best medicine.
Mar 3, 2011 / Feature / Micah L. Sifry
An Accelerated Grimace: On Cyber-Utopianism An Accelerated Grimace: On Cyber-Utopianism
Clay Shirky's Cognitive Surplus is the latest monotonous revery about the Internet social revolution. Evgeny Morozov punctures that bubble.
Mar 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
Betting on Arianna Huffington Betting on Arianna Huffington
In defense of the editor of the Huffington Post. Not that the lady needs one, having been a leader in undermining the right-wing dominance of Internet reporting for over five yea...
Feb 23, 2011 / Robert Scheer
Can Egypt’s Internet Movement Be Exported? Can Egypt’s Internet Movement Be Exported?
In his new book, Evgeny Morozov calls on the US government to reassess its technology sector, which is now yoked to the geopolitics of several pro-democracy uprisings.
Feb 18, 2011 / Ari Melber
Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’ Revolution 2.0: The People of Egypt Win a ‘Media War’
Like Google Executive and activist Wael Ghonim said, if you want to liberate a sociey, just give them the Internet. The Internet helps you fight the media war.
Feb 11, 2011 / John Nichols