Silicon Valley has come to its collective senses and given janitors a well-deserved raise.
The spectacle was an embarrassment — the wealthiest place on the planet treating the people who clean our buildings so shabbily and pretending there was no way to pay even a halfway decent wage. Common sense prevailed, thank goodness.
Media Mergers and Democracy
I’ve been in New York at a conference where I’ve been getting tips and ideas from some of the best journalists in the world. Their work is evidence of the high quality at the top of this business.
But I wonder if the racing merger-mania in the media business will allow this kind of journalism to continue. More in my Sunday column.
Some Weekend Reading
Bob Metcalfe: The Next Big Thing in the world of convergence: The Broadcast Internet (Infoworld).
John Markoff: Even a Worm Needs Love (New York Times; free registration required).
Salon: They Trade Horses, Don’t They? The Examiner trial was like an ugly multi-car pileup: you couldn’t help but crane your neck and stare.