As a former Boston resident, avid Craigslist user….and human, I find the news of the Craigslist killer to be pretty frightening. When the news first broke, we imagined the alleged suspect would probably be some sort of deranged psychopath, yet were more horrified to find out he could easily have been any of our peers […]
Entries Categorized as 'internet'
Investigating the Internet
April 23, 2009
Can YouTube Compete with Hulu?
April 20, 2009
YouTube, which is owned by Google Inc., has added a limited line-up of full-length TV shows and movies to its free online offerings. It’s a way for YouTube to increase its advertising revenue while working to attract more interesting shows in the future. But in doing so, it’s competing directly with Hulu.com, the TV and […]
Roger Friedman Under “Fire” For Reviewing ‘Wolverine’ Bootleg
April 9, 2009
Beginning this past Saturday, April 5, the question of Fox 411’s Roger Friedman’s fate began to circulate following his review of the pirated film “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” According to Liz Smith, Roger has, in fact, been fired. His review of Wolverine was an especially odd (and stupid) thing to do (or maybe he was just […]
Google and Newspapers Bump Heads
April 8, 2009
On Monday, the Associated Press said that it will more aggressively police its online content, a move seen as a possible precursor to newspapers pushing Google and other popular web aggregators to pay directly for news stories. In response, while addressing the Newspaper Association of America at its annual convention, Google CEO Eric Schmidt on […]
The Rise of Alternative Media: Will CEOs Listen?
March 26, 2009
National Public Radio has achieved record ratings and The Huffington Post is one of the few news outlets adding staff. At a time when the Rocky Mountain News has closed and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has shifted to online-only publication, it’s a relief to know that some news organizations are still going strong.
NPR has been the […]