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Your regular dose of public-interest Internet news and commentary from
the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.
FILTER CONTENTS:
[0] From the Center
[1] Features
[2] Networked: Bookmarks, Webcasts, Podcasts, Tags, and Blogposts
[3] Global Voices: Digital Dose of Global Conversations
[4] Community Links
[5] Upcoming Conferences
[6] Staying Connected
[7] Filter Facts
[0] From the Center
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The excitement at Berkman has continued unabated, with leaps forward on
efforts such as StopBadware.org, churning out groundbreaking reports and
taking on more badware every day; the OpenNet initiative, wrapping up
testing on filtering practices in more than three dozen countries for
its global report, due out in springtime; and Noank Media (aka Digital
Media Exchange), continuing to exceed all expectations, rapidly
advancing its technology development and progressing towards rollout in
China, with Canada likely to follow. Not coincidentally, we're also in
hiring mode: we currently have four full-time positions posted with more
on the way, a variety of openings for students, as well as some
opportunities for graphic design work. (Please pass the word!) Charlie
and Rebecca Nesson's course, CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public
Opinion, has stirred up Harvard, Second Life and the education world.
Don't be alarmed, however: all this doesn't mean we're letting the
political season pass us by. We held a reception for those blogging the
2007 elections earlier this week, and have invited people interested in
liveblogging election night to join us on Tuesday at 23 Everett street.
We hope to see you soon, in Cambridge, on line or in world.
-- Colin Maclay, Managing Director, Berkman Center--
StopBadware.org: <http://www.stopbadware.org>
OpenNet Initiative: <http://www.opennetinitiative.net>
Berkman jobs page: <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/employment>
Berkman's Live Blogging Session: <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/events>
[1] FEATURES: a bit of what's going on at Berkman and where to read more
====================================================
From Reading to Writing Textbooks
By David Weinberger
In the mid 1990s I moderated a panel at some conference with Bruce
Tognazzini as a panelist. Tog, as he likes to be called, was the lead
designer of the Macintosh's user interface. He was working on the "Star"
project for Sun at the time. On the topic of education, Tog said
something that seems to be more true every day: students shouldn't be
reading textbooks -- they ought to be writing them.
At the time I thought this was a clever thing to say with some but not
enough truth to it. It smacked of a denigration of learning that I find
both attractive and repulsive. But now that we have wikis, I find it
mainly attractive.
Textbooks serve an important purpose in many classes. As a professor of
writing at University of Houston Downtown said at a breakout session I
was at last week, they can enunciate a vocabulary that enables
conversation. They organize (and commoditize) knowledge according to the
experience of an expert in the field. Students cannot reasonably be
expected to write a textbook that competes with a published one.
But, textbooks also often present a field as, well, a field that one is
going to conquer by marching through it, one turn of the page at a time.
And, because they're paper, all the links are broken. Every one of them.
So, in some fields, I'm now with Tog. Give the shared vocabulary in
class, and then send your students out to build a wiki that by the end
of the course expresses what they've learned together. Let them argue
about how to organize it. Keep the discussion pages up. Keep the
differences visible. Let them fill it with links. Let them connect with
other students in other schools creating related wikis.
A class's wiki is not going to be as complete, well-grounded or
well-written as a good textbook. But students will learn more by writing
one than by cribbing and cramming from a professional textbook. And they
may learn something that few textbooks manage to convey: why the people
in that field are in the field. If all you know about the study of
history is what you read in your history text, how the study of history
can grab a person and throw her through the rest of her life will remain
a mystery. But, if your class is doing the work of history -- or at
least meta-history -- by writing a wiki textbook on, say, the
Renaissance, you may get an inkling. You may.
Of course, this messes with the grading system. How do you grade
students individually for social knowledge? But how sad is it that when
it comes to education, our measurement techniques shape what is to be
measured...
Read more:
* Tog: <http://www.asktog.com/>
* O'Reilly on-demand textbook project (Safari U): <http://www.safariu.com/>
* CNN on interactive, social textbooks:
<http://archives.cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/08/30/coolsc.ebooks/index.html>
* Wiki textbook project: <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page>
Newspapers 2.0
By Doc Searls
Doc Searls responded to recent newsroom turmoil with 10 tips for
revitalizing a 'rusty' newspaper industry. He advocates that print
dailies look to the Web in their effort to remain relevant.
An excerpt from Searls' blogpost, "Newspapers 2.0":
"First, stop giving away the news and charging for the olds. Okay, give
away the news, if you have to, on your website. There's advertising
money there. But please, open up the archives. Stop putting tomorrow's
fishwrap behind paywalls. Writers hate it. Readers hate it. Worst of
all, Google and Yahoo and Technorati and Icerocket and all your other
search engines ignore it. Today we see the networked world through
search engines. Hiding your archives behind a paywall makes your part of
the world completely invisible. If you open the archives, and make them
crawlable by search engine spiders, your authority in your commmunity
will increase immeasurably. Plus, you'll open all that inventory to
advertising possibilities..."
Read the rest of Searls' tips at:
<http://doc.weblogs.com/2006/10/05#newspapers20>
Making a Market Emerge Out of Digital Copyright Uncertainty
By John Palfrey
The Google/YouTube sparked debate over the potential copyright quagmire
of YouTube's user-contributed content. Prof. John Palfrey discussed
Google's potential copyright liability with economist Stan Liebowitz in
the Wall Street Journal. However, he emphasized that the issues raised
reflect broader questions concerning digital copyright.
From John Palfrey's blog:
"Part of the answer could come from the courts and the legislatures of
the world. But I'm not holding my breath. A large number of lawsuits in
the music and movies context has left us clearer in terms of our
understanding of the rules around file-sharing, but not enough clarity
such that the next generation of issues (including those to which
YouTube and other Web 2.0 applications give rise) is well sorted. ..."
Palfrey further proposes a licensing system centered on a repository of
copyrighted works. To read the rest of the blogpost, go here:
<http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2006/10/11/making-a-market-emerge-out-
of-digital-copyright-uncertainty/>
To read John Palfrey's Wall Street Journal remarks, go here:
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116049721244288215-yqmQXzM4PeNYW2VkZ
HOTq6ijTII_20071010.html>
Could Online Poker Law Raise The Stakes on Free Linking?
By Derek Slater
The recently-passed Internet Gambling Prohibition Act affects more than
online gambling sites and those who frequent them, argues Derek Slater.
The imposed restrictions have the potential to restrict the free-flow of
information essential to Internet innovation.
From Derek Slater's blogpost, "Could Online Poker Law Raise the Stakes
on Free-Linking?":
"As in many other instances, this attempt to stamp out an online
activity could also impact anyone who wants to link to or help you
access sites online. Blocking unlawful gambling-related activities
shouldn't mean censoring people who simply reference the existence of
gambling sites. Linking, like publishing a phone number or street
address, is a form of expression protected by the First Amendment, and
this bill raises some subtle free speech concerns. Instead of changing
how federal law treats the individuals who place bets, this bill
prohibits businesses from receiving certain types of wagers and puts
restrictions on financial service providers, like banks and PayPal, that
help transfer money to gambling sites. In so doing, the bill also
singles out "interactive computer services" (ICS) like ISPs or website
hosting services and then defines what a court can force them to do
under this law. ..."
Read more of Derek Slater's remarks on the bill, here:
<http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings/2006/10/12/could-online-poker-law-rai
se-the-stakes-on-free-linking/>
[2] NETWORKED: PAPERS, BOOKMARKS, WEBCASTS, PODCASTS, TAGS, AND BLOGPOSTS
Links to Berkman conversations happening online
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Internet Politics, Governance, and Regulation:
[BLOGPOST] The OpenNet Initiative delves into India's attempts to
regulate online communities.
* <http://www.opennetinitiative.net/blog/?p=106>
[BLOGPOST] Ed Felton weighs in on proposed ThreeBallot voting system.
* <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1073>
Follow up posts:
* <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1074>
* <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1076>
[BLOGPOST] Daniel Haeusermann argues for automatization of licensing.
*
<http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dhaeusermann/2006/10/13/copyright_uncertainty>
Citizen Media and the Future of Journalism:
[BLOGPOST] Dan Gillmor considers the evolving role of citizen media in
news coverage.
* <http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/14/wholl-cover-the-news/>
[BLOGPOST] Ethan Zuckerman ponders the societal implications of citizen
media.
* <http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1022>
[PODCAST] CyberOne looks into limits of 'fake news.'
Part I:
<http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/CyberOne-CyberOne101706121WatchFirst568.mp4>
Part II:
<http://blip.tv/file/get/CyberOne-CyberOne101706122WatchNext629.mp4>
Digital Media:
[WEBSITE] WGBH launches 'Lab Sandbox' for independent media innovators.
* <http://streams.wgbh.org/sandbox/>
[PODCAST] CyberOne wanders through 'Virtual Worlds' of possibility.
*
<http://media-cyber.law.harvard.edu/AudioBerkman/cyberone-classsix_2006-09-2
6.mp3>
Internet, Education, and Knowledge:
[PODCAST] Mark Frydenburg discusses use of podcasting in the classroom.
Part I:
<http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/VideoBerkman-PodcastingAndNewMediaInEducationP
artI890.mp4>
Part II:
<http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/VideoBerkman-PodcastingAndNewMediaInEducationP
artII120.mp4>
[PODCAST] Dan Burk describes challenges of adopting open source
technology for scientific research.
Part I:
<http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/VideoBerkman-OpenSourceStrategiesForSciencePar
tI641.mov>
Part II:
<http://mirror4.video.blip.tv/VideoBerkman-OpenSourceStrategiesForSciencePar
tII830.mp4>
Security and Anonymity:
[REPORT] StopBadware.org releases report on Popcorn.net.
* <http://www.stopbadware.org/reports/reportdisplay?reportname=popcorn>
[BLOGPOST] Derek Slater criticizes online gambling ban for punishing
ordinary people.
*
<http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusingsdev/2006/10/03/congress-sneaks-through
-online-gambling-restrictions/>
[BLOGPOST] William McGevern comments on developing 'Surveillance State.'
*
<http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw/2006/10/10/balkin-on-the-national-surv
eillance-state/>
[3] Global Voices:
Digital Dose of Global Conversations
=========================
David Sasaki, Global Voices Latin America Regional Editor, put together
the monthly digest below, a collection of links to the most interesting
conversations happening in the global blogosphere. Please check out
Global Voices here: <http://www.globalvoicesonline.org>
"After a month of abstinence (from sex naturally) during daylight hours
in the holy month of Ramadhan, a mob of sex-starved Egyptians decided to
celebrate Eid by attacking and sexually harassing women on the streets
of Cairo," writes Amira Al Hussaini who has translated here the startled
reactions and first-hand accounts of local bloggers.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/30/arabisc-sexual-harrassment-and
-the-egyptian-blogosphere/>
In southern Mexico, escalating political pressure in the tourist city of
Oaxaca erupted recently as federal police were ordered in by President
Fox just one month before his term expires. Here is a history of the
conflict with initial reactions by Mexican bloggers as federal troops
continue to face off with remaining anti-government insurgents. Also,
American journanlist, Bradley Will films the last moments of his own
life as he is gunned down by pro-government paramilitarists in Oaxaca's
streets.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/30/violence-and-misinformation-ab
ound-in-oaxaca/>
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/30/mexico-the-last-moments-of-bra
dley-roland-will/>
Andrew Heavens describes how Ethio-Zagol, one of the most mysterious and
well-connected writers in the Ethiopian blogosphere, scored an
old-fashioned scoop over the rest of the mainstream press when he broke
a story on the arrest of human rights activist Yalemzewd Bekele near
Ethiopia's border with Kenya.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/26/torture-in-gambia-militocracy-
in-africa-press-freedom-and-dirty-water-and-gold/>
The archeological discovery of what could be Europe's only step pyramid
complex in Bosnia and Herzegovina has brought unexpected attention and
cash flow to the region. But local bloggers are mixed in their reactions
to the discovery and its consequences. Read their responses here thanks
to the translations of Ljubisa Bojic.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/26/bosnia-herzegovina-exploring-t
he-pyramid/>
Why is there a mass exodus of Russian-language bloggers to the small
Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago? Well, virtually
speaking. Veronica Khokhlova relates the business deal between
LiveJournal.com owner Six Apart and a new Russian internet company and
explains why it has some Russian bloggers concerned about the privacy of
their data from the government's watchful eyes.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/21/russia-the-second-blog-war/>
Climate change affects everyone. But it affects each region uniquely.
Alice Backer translates a conversation from Madagascar reflecting on the
effects of global warming on the East African island.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/22/global-warming-in-madagascar/>
"Bangladesh is going through turbulent times," writes Rezwan after a
weekend of violent protests, charges of government corruption, and
widespread anxiety over who will next run the nation. One blogger goes
so far as to bid farewell to Bangladeshi democracy while others
contemplate the possible call for martial law.
<http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/29/bangladesh-in-turmoil/>
[4] COMMUNITY LINKS:
Featuring our friends and affiliates
======================
Public Radio Exchange, "Generation PRX":
<http://generation.prx.org/>
StopBadware.org, "In-Depth Reports and Quick Reports":
<http://www.stopbadware.org/home/reports>
Electronic Freedom Foundation, "FOIA Litigation for Accountable
Government (FLAG) Project":
<http://www.eff.org/flag/>
Center for Social Media, "Fair Use and Documentaries in Court":
<http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/videos/sets/fair_use_case_studies/>
Creative Commons, "ccMixter":
<http://ccmixter.org/>
Cambridge Community Television (CCTV), "Cambridge on YouTube":
<http://www.cctvcambridge.org/aggregator/sources/14>
[5] UPCOMING CONFERENCES
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* November 3: Brick & Click: An Academic Library Symposium - Maryville,
Missouri:
<http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/index.html>
* November 3-8: Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future for
All - Austin, Texas:
<http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/am06call.html>
* November 6-11: ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management
(CIKM) - Arlington, Virginia:
<http://sa1.sice.umkc.edu/cikm2006>
* November 6-17: Copyright Education Programs: Teaching the Ethical and
Legal Use of Information - online:
<http://www.umuc.edu/cip/ipa/workshops.html#copyright_education>
* November 7-9: Third Annual Web 2.0 Conference - San Francisco, California:
<http://www.web2con.com>
* November 8-10: Sofia 2006: Globalization, Digitization, Access, and
Preservation of Cultural Heritage - Sofia, Bulgaria:
<http://slim.emporia.edu/globenet/Sofia2006>
* November 16-17: Conference: Software Patents: A Time for Change? -
Cambridge, Massachusetts:
<http://www.researchoninnovation.org/swconf>
* November 16-17: 2nd International Symposium in Media Informatics: Cow
Paths: Agency in Social Software - Bonn, Germany:
<http://www.medien-informatik.eu>
* November 17-18: Futures of Entertainment - Cambridge, Massachusetts:
<http://convergenceculture.org/futuresofentertainment/index.html>
* November 22-24: UOC UNESCO Chair in eLearning Third International
Seminar: Open Educational Resources: Institutional Challenges -
Barcelona, Spain:
<http://www.uoc.edu/web/eng/index.html>
* November 26-28: Engage: Interaction, Art and Audience Experience -
Sydney, Australia:
<http://www.creativityandcognition.com/engage06>
* November 27-30: Second International Conference on Cyber Law - ICCY II
- St. George's Bay, Malta:
<http://www.aac-group.com/inv.htm>
* December 4-5: Harnessing the Power of Grey: Eight International
Conference on Grey Literature - New Orleans, Louisiana:
<http://www.greynet.org/gl8conference.html>
* December 4-6: 3rd International Conference on Technologies for
Interactive Digital Storytelling and Entertainment - Darmstadt, Germany:
<http://www.zgdv.de/TIDSE06>
* December 4-6: Joint International Conference on CyberGames and
Interactive Entertainment 2006 (CGIE2006) - Fremantle, Western Australia:
<http://www.cgie2006.murdoch.edu.au>
* December 6: The Internet: Power and Governance in a Digitised World -
Oxford, United Kingdom:
<http://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/jcr/stair>
* December 6-9: INFOCOM 2006 - Kolkata, India:
<http://www.indiainfocom.com/2006/index.php>
* December 8-9: UNC Social Software Symposium - Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
<http://chimprawk.blogspot.com/2006/10/call-for-participation-unc-social.htm
l>
* December 11-12: LeWeb3: Third Les Blogs Conference - Paris, France:
<http://www.leweb3.com/leweb3>
* December 11-13: Mobile Learning in Higher Education - Charlotte, North
Carolina:
<https://www.academicimpressions.com/conferences/1206-mobile-learning.php>
[6] STAYING CONNECTED:
How to find out about Berkman's weekly events
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If you are unable to tune in to one of our events, please check out
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