Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

These people are protesting the trial of Fred M’membe, editor of the The Post, Zambia’s leading independent daily newspaper. M’membe was supposed to be at the Freedom Forum events I’ve been attending, but by amazing coincidence the government, which loathes … Continue reading →

We’ve been watching BBC at the hotel here this week. It’s far superior to CNN in any number of ways, but one of the most important is the news service’s distinctly worldwide reach, honed from decades of reporting the news … Continue reading →

There was a brief snippet on BBC the other day, in which Bill Clinton appeared at the armory in New York City where relatives of the missing people from the World Trade Center were looking for their loved ones, or … Continue reading →

My former colleague Rory O’Connor sent out the following: This is not an original idea, but one a colleague suggested and seemed like a brilliant one to me. On Monday, when the stock markets reopen, every American should buy five … Continue reading →

The promotion of freedom and open societies have brought me and a large contingent of Americans to Zambia, a small, landlocked nation in Africa. We all feel helpless, numb, furious and every other emotion you can name. There was thought … Continue reading →

In our fury, grief and horror, will we allow the criminals of Sept. 11 to wreck the American republic? They will have won if we do. They committed an act of war. There is no other way to look at … Continue reading →

Wired News: New Copyright Bill Heading to D.C.. With the help of Fritz Hollings (D-S.C.), the powerful chairman of the Senate Commerce committee, they hope to embed copy-protection controls in nearly all consumer electronic devices and PCs. All types of … Continue reading →

I stopped in Singapore on the way to South Africa, and had a fascinating breakfast with Philip Yeo, who’s leading his nation’s charge into the biotech era. More in my Sunday column. Comments

I’m at the Highway Africa conference, which has been held each year at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. It’s a remarkable gathering of some of this continent’s top Internet thinkers. The people in the picture above are attending one … Continue reading →

In about an hour, Jay Harris (above right) and I will be joining a panel discussion here on the topic of “New Media and Democracy: Technology in Changing Societies.” I’ll be discussing overall tech trends and then applying them to … Continue reading →