Tag Archives: culture

Who are we not hearing from?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Bill Wren

I really am tired of the repetitive and now long-redundant either/or debate around traditional and social media. Apart from being well worn, it risks obfuscating other issues. A good example of what gets lost lies in the Michael Valpy essay, … Continue reading →

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About this business of politics

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Bill Wren

Years ago I had a subscription to The Nation. Online, they pop up in Google with this description: “Weekly journal of opinion, featuring analysis on politics and culture. Founded in 1865.” I must have subscribed sometime in the very early … Continue reading →

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The morality of free: ‘Let them eat cake!’

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Bill Wren

We’re only in it for the money – Frank Zappa Chris Anderson has a new book out July 7th and that appears to have resuscitated the question of “free” as it applies to digital stuff, like news and other content … Continue reading →

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Celebrities and tsunamis, scale and scope

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Bill

I have a great dislike for the knee-jerk cynic. I have one residing in me and it’s often a tussle keeping him bound and gagged. But sometimes I let him have his say if only because he makes interesting observations … Continue reading →

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