The Prince of Darknet —
Why is a trafficker in pirated movies sailing to Hollywood's rescue? Article adapted from a chapter in the new book "Darknet."
Book review: Dan Gillmor's We, the Media — Charting the rise of citizens media. Appeared in Mindjack, August
2004.
Supernova
and the decentralized future —
Blogging, collaborative work tools and the drawbacks of social software
took center stage at this year's Supernova. Appeared in Mindjack, June
2004.
A lockbox for digital radio
— The RIAA, the music business's trade and lobbying group, has
asked the Federal Communications Commission to step in and impose an
"audio broadcast flag" on certain forms of digital radio — restrictions
that would permanently handcuff the new medium. May 2004 in P2PNet.net.
This story also appeared in abbreviated form on Mindjack:
Will
Digital Radio Be Napsterized?
Book review:
Lawrence Lessig's Free Culture — Exploring the
clash between big media and digital culture. Appeared in Mindjack, April
2004.
The killing
fields — A profile of Jed Horovitz and his documentary
Willful Infringement, about his struggles with Disney over copyright
laws, and other individuals who have run into similar problems in their
creative pursuits. Appeared in Mindjack, April 2004.
Wine, Whimsy and Song — An After Dark profile of the Little
Valley Bistro and wine-tasting shop in Sunol, Calif. The article is
republished here as
three
separate
jpegs. Article
appeared in the
Tri-Valley
Magazine, January 2004.
Arlen Ness, motorcycle legend — Arlen Ness, a legend in
motorcycle circles who started the customized motorcycle craze back
in the '60s, is now a multimillionaire who built a 7,000-square foot
motorcycle showroom in Dublin, Calif. I profile him in this
three
page spread
(PDFs) for the Tri-Valley Magazine, October 2003.
Blogs
and journalism need each other — A look at the intersection
between weblogs and forward-looking journalism. With a sidebar,
How
blogging benefits media organizations. Appeared in Harvard's Nieman
Reports, fall 2003.
After
Tasini: An online bonfire of the vanities? — After the
Supreme Court's Tasini ruling on online copyright infringement, publishers
and database companies chart their next moves. Some, like the New York
Times and Nexis Lexis, are already purging tens of thousands of freelance
articles. Appeared in the Newspaper Association of America's Digital
Edge, July 2001.
Preventing
content sites from being 'Napsterized' — A look at the
new crop of digital rights management solutions now being adopted by
news sites in the wake of the Napster-led peer-to-peer file-sharing
movement. Appeared May 1, 2001, in the Newspaper Association of America's
Digital Edge.
How
the Net is shaping journalism ethics — A look at how online
news sites and organizations are faring in the credibility department,
compared with their print and broadcast cousins. July 2001.
Layoffs.com:
A Report on the Internet News Industry — A Q&A with the
PBS Online NewsHour's Media Watch division on the state of online news
during the economic downturn. With the index page to the
full
package. Jan. 29, 2001.
Requiem
to a Dot-Gone — Amid the dot-com carnage, some promising
startups are going under — including my employer, iVendor. Article
appeared Jan. 7, 2001, in the San Jose Mercury News.
Online
News: An Evolving Medium — A Q&A with the PBS Online NewsHour's
Media Watch division on advances in the online news industry. With the
index page to the
full
package. April 26, 1999.
The
confidence game — Who deserves your trust in e-commerce?
How users can size up an online merchant. Article appeared in The Industry
Standard, March 1999.
Choose
your bedmates wisely — Potential conflicts of interest
abound in Wired News' proposed co-branding deal with Charles Schwab
and Microsoft's alliance with Merrill Lynch. Industry Standard, December
1998.
Digital
footprints — If you've ever ventured onto the Internet,
your past may follow you in ways you'd never imagine. Article appeared
in Salon magazine and the Washington Post, November 1998.
Salon:
The best zine on the Web? — American Journalism Review
article on Salon's savvy blend of new and old media. Is this the future
face of journalism on the Net? June 1998.
The
Web: A new channel for investigative journalism — While
the establishment media slept, Salon's reports on the Kenneth Starr
investigation quietly ushered in a new era in investigative reporting.
Article appeared in the June 1998 issue of AJR.
The
Censor Police — Article in Salon that sounds a warning
about the possible unintended consequences of adopting the self-rating
system known as PICS. July 1997.
News
ratings on the Net — How the push for a "family friendly"
Internet nearly led online news organizations to create a licensing
system for Web journalism. October 1997.
Net
Gain (cover story) — An overview of the Internet's impact
on the news business, including six transformations needed for journalism
to adapt to the challenges and opportunities of the Net. Article appeared
as the November 1996 cover story of AJR.
•
Web
columnist Jon Katz on "Net Gain"
Photographs
that lie — Welcome to journalism's newest ethical nightmare:
digital enhancement. Article appeared in The Washington Journalism Review,
The Boston Globe Sci-Tech section and The Sacramento Bee in 1988-89.
Internet
journalism and the Starr investigation — A detailed look
at new media's coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky matter.
Special Report: Personalization
•
The
Promise of the Daily Me — From fishWrap, PointCast
and My Yahoo to bots, metabrowsers and wireless services, an in-depth
look at personalization's uneven track record — and vast potential.
• The
Second Coming of Personalized News — The Washington
Post and LA Times launch new personalization sites as the online
news industry whistles a new tune: We just wanna hold your hand.
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Special Report: Weblogs and Online Journalism
• Weblogs:
A new form of journalism — Weblogs offer a vital,
creative outlet for alternative voices. Interviews with three journalists
who publish blogs: Deborah Branscum, Paul Andrews and Glenn Fleishman.
• Weblogs:
A new source of news — A look at amateur journalism
and the increasing reliance that journalists will place upon expert
Webloggers as a source of news and information. Interviews with
Dan Gillmor, Doc Searls and Dave Winer.
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American
Journalism Review
1997-1999
Citizens
as budding reporters and editors —
Seniors and teenagers bring their personal experiences to Web publishing.
July 1999.
Conveying
the war in human terms — The Internet has provided an alternative
channel that offers deeper coverage, more interactivity and, most significantly,
greater diversity of voices and viewpoints during the war in Kosovo. June
1999.
Attracting
young talent to Web journalism — Young journalists today
face a choice: work at the online division of an old media company, or
dive headlong into cyberspace to work for an Internet startup. May 1999.
Protecting
online privacy — Online publications ought to post a privacy
policy, whether or not they use smart ads and other targeting techniques.
April 1999.
Web
news makes some noise — A look at the uses of audio and
sound clips in online news publications. March 1999.
Newsweek
arrives on the Web — An interview with Michael Rogers, editor
and general manager of Newsweek.com, who discusses his company's new media
strategy. January 1999.
Personalization:
the missing ingredient in online news — An overview of the
three major trends emerging in personalized news. December 1998.
Sidewalk
turns toward commerce — Online publications can learn much
from Microsoft's city guide. But in its new incarnation, journalism is
almost an afterthought. November 1998.
Ethics
codes: A compact with the reader — In this age of public
mistrust of the media, online publications ought to disclose their standards
and values. October 1998.
When
journalism and e-commerce clash — The life and death of
the Asian-American Web site Channel A. September 1998.
Putting
a community online — Some small papers have had success
on the Web by including their readers in the process. July-August 1998.
The
Internet never forgets — How vast search engines keep a
permanent record of your digital footprints — for all time. June
1998.
Keeping
online staffers in exile — Newspapers would be wise to integrate
their Web journalists into the heart and soul of their enterprise: the
newsroom. May 1998.
The
lessons of Matt Drudge — In the rush to strike first on
the Net, news organizations must not lose their moorings as trusted sources
of information. April 1998.
E-mail
fosters a two-way dialogue — Online newspapers are missing
the most fundamental ingredient of the Internet: interactivity. March
1998.
Video
comes to the Web — CNN, the New York Times and APTV have
begun experimenting with streaming video to present news clips on the
Net. January-February 1998.
Preserving
old ethics in a new medium — Traditional journalism values
are the best hope of averting ethical problems in cyberspace. December
1997.
Breaking
into online journalism — Some tips on how to prepare for
a fast-changing field. November 1997.
Trading
accuracy for immediacy? — Ted Koppel and the Mercury News'
Bruce Koon on the dangers Web publications face as they evolve into true
news channels. October 1997.
Censorship
devices on the Internet — Unbeknown to the public, filtering
programs block out much more than pornography. September 1997.
Traveling
violations in cyberspace — Newspaper Web sites do an abysmal
job with their travel coverage. July-August 1997.
Breaking
the news — If they're to remain relevant in the Digital
Age, online news organizations must begin to cover the news as it happens.
June 1997.
Parenting
Articles
1999-2000
Birth
of a father — A first-person account of the moment of truth
in the delivery room.
June 1999, BabyCenter
Childbirth
class — A handy cheat sheet for new dads.
March 1999,
BabyCenter
Couples
baby showers — Guys should be part of the celebration.
April 1999, BabyCenter
Bobby:
A New Life — A 52-part weekly journal tracking our son's
first year.
October 1999 to October 2000, BabyCenter
Video
of a newborn — The birth of Bobby Lasica (streaming video)
July 1999, BabyCenter
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