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June 24, 2010

19:26
McChrystal Affair Risks Military-Media Trust
There will be no embeds in Afghanistan in higher headquarters... for quite a while. read more
19:24
The Politico Opens the Kimono. And then Pretends it Never Happened.
An experienced beat reporter is less of a risk for a powerful figure like McChrystal because an experienced beat reporter would probably not want to "burn bridges" with key sources by telling the world what happens when those sources let their guard down. read more
19:21
Why Were South Carolina Voters So Uninformed?
Why were the SC voters so uninformed? In a major party primary for an office as important as United States senator, the media have a responsibility to cover the election in a way that provides enough information for voters to cast intelligent ballots. read more
19:20
HHS: Grappling with privacy vs. accessibility
The "consumer choice technology" demonstration that the federal Health IT Policy Committee's new privacy and security Tiger Team will host June 29 in Washington aims to showcase projects and and systems that address one of healthcare reform's biggest IT challenges: balancing the opportunities of health-information sharing with the need to keep individual patients' data secure. read more
19:19
Oil Saga Spills into Social Media
Eight weeks after the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico triggered one of the largest environmental catastrophes in the country's history, attention to the subject hit unprecedented levels in social media last week. read more
19:17
Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study
This headline is presented in partnership with:Today's public libraries are vital community technology hubs that millions of Americans rely on for their first and often only choice for Internet access. read more
19:15
School librarians read writing on the wall: Jobs are disappearing as the budget crisis deepens
This headline is presented in partnership with:Since few state or federal laws mandate school libraries or librarians, and their job losses are small compared with classroom teacher layoffs, library layoffs may seem minor to some observers.... read more
19:12
Westmoreland libraries try to make up for drop in state dollars
This headline is presented in partnership with:With Pennsylvania's July 1 budget deadline looming, some Westmoreland County library officials are bracing for yet another drop in state funding and are considering options to make up those losses. read more
19:10
Public library is quiet necessity in hard times
This headline is presented in partnership with:Librarians, like educators, municipal maintenance workers and other public servants, have had to tighten their belts in the past few years, but they still keep their doors open to all, checking out books, videos, laptops and other information media to anyone who bothers to sign up for a library card. read more
19:09
It Takes a Community to Reinvent Journalism
This headline is presented in partnership with:A Q&A with Mike Fancher, former 20-year executive editor of the Seattle Times. read more
07:16
Is Apple a Victim of Sour Grapes?
As Apple fans line up at stores on Thursday morning for the release of the fourth iteration of the iPhone, the company is riding high. But as one success follows another, the company finds itself in a bewildering position. read more
07:14
Perils of the Media Presidency
Some day an American president is going to have to figure out that modern electronic media is bigger than he is. read more
07:13
New Fronts Open Up in Smartphone Turf War
Research In Motions BlackBerry has long been the standard-issue smartphone for businesses. But while BlackBerrys are still the most popular corporate device, with 70% of IT departments currently supporting the gadget, about 29% of businesses now support the iPhone, up from 17% last year and none in 2007 when the iPhone first launched. read more
07:11
Bankruptcy for Tribune Gets Hung Up by Squabbles
Eighteen months into bankruptcy, the Tribune Company remains stymied in squabbling over just how the company landed in bankruptcy in the first place. read more
07:09
Facebook targets China and Russia
Facebook is looking to China, Russia and Japan for its next phase of expansion as its overall growth has begun to taper. read more
07:07
Medvedev's Silicon Valley Visit Yields Deal With Cisco
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came to learn about Silicon Valley and notched at least one deal in the process. read more

June 23, 2010

20:09
Who is attending these "secret" FCC net neutrality meetings?
Anger and confusion remains high over these private "back door" meetings that the Federal Communications Commission has been holding with various "stakeholders" regarding its proposed open Internet rules. read more
20:05
Blair Levin gives insight to National Broadband Plan
Blair Levin spoke about some of the issues that were included and not included in the writing of the National Broadband Plan. He picked out three key initiatives in the National Broadband Plan: spectrum appropriation, the unbundling of cable systems, and universal service. read more
20:03
Models for Community Broadband Adoption
At the Roadmap to Adoption Conference a panel discussion was held focusing on models for community broadband adoption, and attempting to answer question such as where to implement such models, who should be targeted and how to manage the programs involved. read more
20:00
Big Cable Lobby: USF for Broadband Must Be "Tailored"
The Senate Commerce Committee will hear from National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow and three of the five members of the Federal Communications Commission June 24 as the committee ponders migrating the Universal Service Fund to broadband. read more