Congress OKs Greater Broadband Access

"By JOHN DUNBAR The Associated Press Tuesday, September 30, 2008; 7:18 PM WASHINGTON -- Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Supporters hope the Broadband Data...

The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (HR 2102) is scheduled for a House J...

"Currently, SPJ President Christine Tatum, Past President Irwin Gratz and Executive Director Terry Harper are visiting legislators on Capitol Hill to rally support for HR 2102. The Shield Law bill has bipartisan support in the House and Senate. Sponsors include Reps. Mike...

Big business objects to Free Flow of Information

"The Free Flow of Information Act 2007 is being reintroduced before the Senate on Wednesday with appeasements to the U.S. Chamber, but to no avail as big business objects to some of the information that would flow. Christine Tatum, president of Society of Professional...

J-lab says citizen journalism is here to stay

"A study conducted by J-lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism attempts to answer a few questions floating around the news industry. Is citizen journalism journalism? Will there be participation? Economically feasible? The study, written by J-Lab Director Jan Schaffer...

At USF, iPods are portable classrooms

"Technology is revolutionizing education - computers in the classroom, distance learning collapsing geographical boundaries, teachers sharing information and resources - and the launch of the University of South Florida’s iTunesU last Monday rests USF on the cutting...

New York Observer’s Parent Buys PoliticsNJ Site

"We missed this on Friday: Observer Media Group, owner of the weekly New York Observer, has bough out political news and community site PoliticsNJ. Observer owner and publisher Jared Kushner bought the site a month ago and it relaunched last week. Last Monday he hired a new...

Kill the Kyl Amendment!

"Kill the Kyl Amendment! Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) appears to be determined to criminalize the leaking -- and publishing -- of classified information. The Senate could vote as early as this week on what amounts to a backdoor approach to an official secrets act. Here's some brief...

Amendment chills press coverage of government activities

"The Senate Judiciary Committee meets today to potentially tack the so-called “Kyl Amendment” onto Section 798 of the Espionage Act, which has been deemed a potential Offical Secrets Act by First Amendment and open government advocates. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has floated...

Bloggers with press passes

"The Texas legislature is revisiting the big question: are bloggers really journalists? Some TX legislators want bloggers to have the same rights as mainstream media in covering the legislature from the floor. With mainstream media coverage in Austin shrinking by half, from...

Wikis and the grafitti faux paus

"A blog offers a comment area, but the bus is still strong-armed by the blogger. Let’s see what happens if the vehicle can go every direction at once. Let’s go off the beaten path the way only possible by opening up the conversation. Of course there will be crazed...