Tag Archives: Government

Are journalists corporate spies?

Published: April 21, 2010
A thought experiment: When journalists investigate private businesses for wrongdoing, or upcoming products, or rumors, etc., do they commit corporate espionage? By “corporate espionage” (or “industrial espionage”), I mean simply when one business attempts to obtain information about another business for competitive gain. Journalists usually work for privately-held media. Learning about other companies helps journalists [...]
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Robert McChesney on press subsidies

Published: March 16, 2010
I have lots of respect for Robert McChesney (see his “Labor and the Marketplace of Ideas: WCFL and the Battle for Labor Radio Broadcasting, 1927-1934”) but his recent interview on PBS’s NOW is almost embarrassing. He’s on the show to argue in support of increased subsidies for the press — which isn’t a terrible argument [...]
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On argumentation in reporting

Published: January 15, 2010
Perhaps I’m being unfair to journalists, or to writers in general, but I can’t understand how an article like “Labor Campaigns Against Tax on Health Plans,” in The New York Times, could make sense as a piece of writing trying to inform me of something. Consider (what I think is) the article’s conclusion: Having failed [...]
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Cyberwar

Published: December 16, 2009
My friend Curtis Bunner graciously allows me to contribute to Digi-Docket, a group blog dedicated to discussing ideas related to technology and law. Today, I posted my first Digi-Docket entry, which addresses the underdeveloped laws of war as they relate to cyberwar. If you have time, check it out: Fighting fire with firewalls.
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