Verdict on Pirate Bay Case (IntrepidTraveller’s Blog).

I am in complete agreement with Janet on this matter. I have recently written a post on French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s attempts to pass the Hanopi bill to combat illegal filesharing (Round Two for France’s Three Strikes Law). Read the rest of this entry »

Round Two for France’s Three Strikes Law.

It seems that nothing will deter President Sarkozy in his crusade against net piracy…even a rejection of the legislation. Read the rest of this entry »

College View Analysis (Duffysblogging’s Blog).

I really enjoyed reading Ronán‘s post. Sometimes, when expressing an opinion on a news site, it feels as though it is a mere drop in the ocean. Your printed words are all that remains and they can either be headed or ignored. However, with the College View, we can actually make a difference. If the interactivity is poor, improve it! If there is a lack of hyperlinks, make them! We have the power to make this newspaper a shining example of journalism’s integration with the Internet.

Net Pirates: Aaaarrgh you one of them?

Internet Piracy

Our seas were recently made safe again, following the capture of Somalian pirates off the Gulf of Aden. However, our respite was short lived, as it seems there is a new band of buccaneers on the horizon; net pirates to be exact! Read the rest of this entry »

IndyMedia: Indy-spensible or In-dy-Bin?

IndyMedia's Logo

In a previous post, I examined the popular citizen journalism site, OhMyNews.com in order to fully absorb this new facet of modern journalism. Ever since this, however, I have worried that my argument is quite subjective since I chose to focus on one site. Thus, in order to put this problem to bed, I’ve decided to devote this post to the analysis of another popular citizen journalism site,  IndyMedia.com. Read the rest of this entry »