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Monday, August 17, 2009

The Health Reform Fiasco Is an ‘Old’ Media Triumph—and a Red Flag for Democrats

Last February, I wrote a post about President Obama versus the conventional wisdom machine, arguing that “the assumption the new presidency would transform the political process, usher in an era of unprecedented citizen empowerment and decimate the old conventional wisdom-making machinery, has been undermined by the reality of entrenched power structures, deep-seated rivalries, die-hard habits and Beltway business as usual.”

Topics: internet, obama, health-care

Posted by Peter Daou on 08/17 at 08:56 PM

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Shock Therapy for 3000 Internet Addicts?

Remind me what century we’re in: “China’s Health Ministry has ordered a hospital to stop using electric shock therapy to cure youths of Internet addiction, saying there was no scientific evidence it worked…”

Topics: internet, addict, shock-therapy, china

Posted by Peter Daou on 07/14 at 10:49 AM

Monday, July 13, 2009

NYT: How the Media Wrestle With the Web

The New York Times looks at the issue of sourcing in the social media age...

Topics: internet, media, new-york-times

Posted by Peter Daou on 07/13 at 05:55 AM

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