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Has Social Media Ruined the Internet?

By Shoq, on January 19th, 2010

I missed "Why this Decade Sucked," by Ed Edroso, back in December. Wish I hadn't. While it's over the top in spots, by and large, it's spot on,  and reminds me of Norman Solomon's words in the mid 90s, when he quite rightly warned that the Internet would empower the status quo, while

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January 19th, 2010 | Category: Analysis and Impact, Explainers & Primers, Internet, Media, Politics, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | Comments

Why Twitter matters, and why it will endure.

By Shoq, on January 2nd, 2010

In "Why Twitter Will Endure,"  New York Time's education and media czar, David Carr, writes perhaps the best overall description of Twitter and its overall value to civilization, better than anyone I've read in quite awhile. It's still not going to help your grandma understand Twitter, but it may help any of your

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January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Analysis and Impact, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | Comments