Jun 8th, 2006
by Dan Gillmor.
(Here’s an op-ed column I wrote for PR Week, on the issue of buzz marketing.)
When I was in my 20s, I rented an upstairs apartment from a middle-aged couple. Not long after I moved in, they invited me down for a beer.
After a brief chat, they launched into a pitch to a) sell me home [...]
Jun 8th, 2006
by Dan Gillmor.
The U.S. House of Representatives is voting today on amendments to a new telecom law. One in particular, supported by Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Anna Eshoo of California among others, is vital in keeping the Net open to innovation from the edges.
If you want to prevent the big telecom companies from turning the Internet [...]
Jun 8th, 2006
by Dan Gillmor.
Dave Winer and I participated in a moderated discussion at the excellent Future in Review conference last month. Here’s the podcast (MP3 file).