Monthly Archives: February 2012

Social media and the presidential elections

Posted on February 16, 2012 by thefifthwave

On Tuesday I made my way to a glass office building near Metro Center, which hosted a discussion by four youthful journalists on “Politics and Technology.”  Despite their employment in a doomed profession, the panelists were knowledgeable, articulate, and intelligent … Continue reading →

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Lessons of SOPA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by thefifthwave

The mid-January defeat in Congress of the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and its evil twin, the Stop Piracy Act (or SOPA), is a dramatic illustration of the decline of established authority in the face of a rebellious public.  The authorities … Continue reading →

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