Interesting stuff I saw online, Dec. 15 to Jan. 2

January 3, 2009 by Kurt
Filed under: What I've Read

Here’s some of the stuff I thought was interesting while stomping through the Internet from Dec. 15 through Jan. 2:

BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Identity and anonymity – "Anonymity thereby provides a way for a writer who may be personally unpopular to ensure that readers will not prejudge her message simply because they do not like its proponent.” (Justice John Paul) Stevens concluded “Under our Constitution, anonymous pamphleteering is not a pernicious, fraudulent practice, but an honorable tradition of advocacy and of dissent. Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. “
Stir it up – News Mixer – Experiment in online commenting – Most news Web sites either don't allow people to participate in conversations, or offer just the simplest option: a comment box. Most people aren't very happy with the quality of the conversation that results.
Four Online Community News Sites to Expand Coverage – Knight Foundation – The St. Louis Beacon is among the recipients. “As the news industry cuts costs by reducing staff — including local reporters — citizens are receiving less of the news they need to lead informed lives and hold their governments accountable,” said Gary Kebbel, Knight Foundation’s journalism program director.
Using Tweetbeep you can set-up keyword alerts for Twitter – Journalism.co.uk – "Alerts can be refined by geography, hashtags, user and the tone of the tweet (e.g. whether it's a question or not)."

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