March 28, 2006 – Ryan Sholin

Jürgen Habermas: Towards a United States of Europe

Mar 28, 2006

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Habermas says: “The price we pay for the growth in egalitarianism offered by the Internet is the decentralised access to unedited stories. In this medium, contributions by intellectuals lose their power to create a focus.” Jürgen Habermas: Towards a United States of Europe

FEC Rules Exempt Blogs From Internet Political Limits

Mar 28, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Newstangle

“In a unanimous vote yesterday, the Federal Election Commission left unregulated almost all political activity on the Internet except for paid political advertisements.” FEC Rules Exempt Blogs From Internet Political Limits

Silicon Valley gazillionaires all pass on the Merc

Mar 28, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Business

Thanks, but no thanks, say New Media moguls and other companies and individuals with money to burn. The LA Times says no Silicon Valley moneymakers are stepping up to buy the San Jose Mercury News … then again, the LAT article doesn’t say much, but there are more links and commentary on the Knight Ridder…

Looking for jobs in all the right places

Mar 28, 2006

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Ryan Sholin

in Media, Technology

Every j-school student knows about sites like Journalism Jobs and Craig’s List, but have you ever searched for gigs on Simply Hired, Beyond, or PageBites? Luckily, you don’t have to. Instead, try using the gada.be search engine. Go to gada.be, enter what you’re looking for in the search box, and click on “Jobs.” Here’s a…