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Secretary Clinton: The Internet Has Become The World’s Town Square
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In the midst of criticism on Egyptian government‘s restriction to internet access during the recent protest, United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said how the internet evolved to be the hub of the world’s information traffic, and how it transparently liberates people around the globe to voice their opinions and ideas. She also said, however, that some of the liberations may threat the nation’s security, explaining that Wikileaks exposed people to risk of their human rights and safety.
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Pursuit of Eyeballs
>In this article regarding the revolution of news media and the media convergence, Joel Achenbach lists several examples of how current media emphasizes on page views, and how some utilize tricks to enhance them. He uses a satirical voice to strike on the quantity-over-quality trend of the media, that consider heavily on page views, which Achenbach calls “eyeballs,” than quality of news delivery to the readers.
