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Author Archives: Dan Gillmor
The Boundaries of Privacy
Journalists are getting more attuned to the privacy issue, but our coverage is begging a difficult question. Some of the tools of our trade are being used to invade privacy. More in my Sunday column. Weekend Reading Ed Foster (Infoworld): … Continue reading
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What Passes for Journalism Today
The Reuters wire service doesn’t have enough real journalism to do these days, apparently. Today it put out a pathetic “news story” about two utterly meaningless polls. These surveys are the typical Web-jobs, those click-through numbers that are totally unscientific … Continue reading
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This Cat Should Stay in the Bag
News.com: “Cat” scanning device may track users online. Researchers say the scanner, produced by DigitalConvergence, makes use of an identifying serial number that could trace the actions of an individual user and create a detailed database on a specific device’s … Continue reading
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Joel Klein, Public Servant
Joel Klein, who has headed Justice Department antitrust efforts for the past several years, is leaving government service at the end of the month. He’s done, on balance, a first-rate job. More in my Wednesday column. Apple and Amazon Salon: … Continue reading
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Hatch to Napster Judges: Not So Fast
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter (Reuters) to the federal appeals court hearing the Napster case after the Clinton administration said the government believed Napster Inc. was violating the copyright law. “I thought it … Continue reading
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Peer to Peer: Hype and Reality
The peer-to-peer phenomenon, which has been brought to the forefront by the amazing rise of Napster, is also attracting its share of hype. But anything that pushes the notion further into the public consciousness is a good thing, I tend … Continue reading
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I’m speaking on a panel about data privacy at a journalism conference today. Here’s a short list of privacy-related resources I’m handing out to the attendees. These resources are a good way to get started if you’re interested:
Electronic Privacy Information Center 1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200Washington, DC 20009+1 202 483 1140 (tel) +1 202 483 1248 (fax) http://www.epic.org/ info@epic.orgPrivacy Resource Guide: http://www.epic.org/privacy/privacy_resources_faq.html Electronic Frontier Foundation 1550 Bryant Street, Suite 725San Francisco CA 94103 USAPhone: +1 415 … Continue reading
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A National Embarrassment
I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again today. The persecution and long imprisonment of Wen Ho Lee, who was only freed from solitary confinement after pleading guilty under outrageous duress to a felony count, is a dismal chapter … Continue reading
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A National Embarrassment
The persecution and long imprisonment of Wen Ho Lee, who was freed today after pleading guilty under outrageous duress to a felony count, is a dismal chapter in American history. The judge’s remarks, upbrading the government for “embarrassing our entire … Continue reading
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Hollywood’s Hollow Lies
No one with a brain will be surprised by the confirmation that the movie, game and music industries deliberately peddle violence-filled entertainment to children (Mercury News), as a new Federal Trade Commission report makes clear. But the predictable responses from … Continue reading
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