Daily Archives: April 13, 2004

Branching Out

In the run-up to the Sure-to-be-Fabulous BloggerCon II, our thoughts and best wishes are with Dave Winer and his merry band of Berkman Bloggers. The Dowbrigade wishes we could be present in body as well as in spirit, and will … Continue reading

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Orientation and Accountability Among Journalists

One interesting and promising innovation we have noticed in news coverage here in Ecuador is that when reporters appear on-screen during the local and national news broadcasts, underneath their image appears both their name and email address. While we have … Continue reading

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Flirting With Legitimacy

At the risk of being mistaken for a legitimate news source, we must report that our article on Digital Democracy in South Korea has been picked up and republished by the Korea Herald, the #1 English language news source in … Continue reading

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A Paradise of Detritus and Ducks

MIAMI, April 11 – A homeless man, Jose Montaner, built a home for himself four years ago on an empty island beyond the Coconut Grove Yacht Club in Miami. A movement is now under way to evict him. "I thank … Continue reading

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