http://burden.ca/blog/2008/02/the-long-tail-and-the-virtual-rap-sheet/ Newspapers, their websites, and their future Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:20:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://burden.ca/blog/2008/02/the-long-tail-and-the-virtual-rap-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Kim Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:04:44 +0000 http://burden.ca/blog/?p=13#comment-20 What a thought-provoking piece! But I'm with Mathew Ingram on this one. Like everything else, the courts should adjust to reflect modern times and I have full confidence it will, particularly as new Internet-savvy judges hit the bench. Transparency is not just for politics, it's become the mantra of the Internet. I've always been a fan of put everything online and let God and the user sort it out. The public doesn't need to be protected from the free flow of information, for Pete's sake, and that includes people who run afoul of the law. As you should expect no less, journalists and editors are pushing the boundaries in providing more information to as wide an audience as possible. And I think the answer lies not in how we should be restricting access right now, but in how we are encouraging our young people to get involved in professions where they can make a difference. What a thought-provoking piece! But I’m with Mathew Ingram on this one. Like everything else, the courts should adjust to reflect modern times and I have full confidence it will, particularly as new Internet-savvy judges hit the bench. Transparency is not just for politics, it’s become the mantra of the Internet. I’ve always been a fan of put everything online and let God and the user sort it out. The public doesn’t need to be protected from the free flow of information, for Pete’s sake, and that includes people who run afoul of the law. As you should expect no less, journalists and editors are pushing the boundaries in providing more information to as wide an audience as possible. And I think the answer lies not in how we should be restricting access right now, but in how we are encouraging our young people to get involved in professions where they can make a difference.

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