July 10, 2003
Webcasters threaten to sue RIAA
From Wednesday's CNET News.com: Webcasters threaten to sue RIAA.
iPod on Oprah
From the pho mailing list:
So Oprah's going through her "favorite summer things"on the show today (July 10)--t-shirts, flipflops, etc. The last item is her iPod--she raves and raves as generally puzzled audience casts curious glances. Oprah finishes with flourish by having her staff give a brand new one to everyone in the audience. Could it do for iPod adoption rate what her bookclub does for authors?
Moblogs foreshadow online journalism's future
Howard Rheingold writes in OJR: Moblogs Offer Crystal Ball for Future of Online Journalism.
OJR asked Rheingold to pull together his thoughts on moblogging and how it will change journalism: Does the nascent moblogging movement mean journalism will eventually become more democratized, or is moblogging a fad destined to only ever be chic among a geeky minority?
Libel ruling doesn't shield bloggers
Mark Glaser points out in OJR that a recent libel ruling, hailed by free speech advocates, does not does not protect bloggers' original content -- and it sets a bad example for online journalists.
Britain no longer expects to find Iraqi weapons
NY Times: Blair Aides Don't Expect to Find Iraqi Weapons.
Senior officials in Prime Minister Tony Blair's government say they no longer believe weapons of mass destruction will be uncovered in Iraq, British news organizations reported today. ...The failure to discover weapons of mass destruction has undermined Mr. Blair's credibility, dented his public support and turned a majority of Britons against a war they once supported.
Election 2004: Here comes Ralph
From the Alice in Wonderland pages comes word that Ralph Nader is thinking of running for president in 2004.
Is there any progressive in his right mind who would vote for this man next year, given the political realities, economic realities and environmental realities surrounding us?
