February 13, 2006 – MichaelZimmer.org

Open Letter to the Washington Square News

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 13, 2006in Old Media

Gothamist recently reported that Columbia University's student newspaper, the Columbia Spectator, was adding blogs to their online offerings. This prompted me of consider some problems with how NYU's student-run paper, the Washington Square News, is experimenting with reader interactivity. Over…

Google on the Cover of Time Magazine

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 13, 2006in Old Media, Search Engines

The latest issue of Time magazine features a cover story on Google, and asks "Can we trust Google with our secrets?" Touted as an "inside look" at how success has changed Larry and Sergey's dream machine, the piece offers some…

Yahoo Grapples With Online Rights

Posted by Michael Zimmeron February 13, 2006in Information Ethics, Privacy, Search Engines

Not to be left out of the concern over the role search engines play in people's online rights, this New York Times article points out the growing conflicts Yahoo is experiencing regarding the rights of their users, including censoring search…