Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Berkman Buzz: Week of October 26, 2009

Walled gardens; "Metaphors We Regulate By"; 140 characters of error; "Virtual Freedom"; and more...in this week's BUZZ...

Radio Berkman 135: The Quest for a Free Culture

This week on Radio Berkman: NYU's Gabriella Coleman discusses Free Culture with guest host Elizabeth Stark...

Upcoming Events and Digital Media Roundup

Next week, we'll discuss redesigning public media for the 21st century at the Berkman Luncheon series; plus, "A Digital Democracy Debate" at Yale, a special session of the Harvard-MIT-Yale Cyberscholar working group...

It's Election Time Again: CMLP Announces Updated Guide to Newsgathering at the Polls

From the Citizen Media Law Project blog: Voters head to the polls again on November 3 to cast their ballots in mayoral, city council, and even a handful of gubernatorial elections. In addition, there are some important ballot measures up for consideration...

Berkman Buzz: Week of October 19, 2009

Malware data reports; Wu Tang Clan; unlicensed wireless devices; net neutrality rulemaking; and more...in this week's BUZZ...

Amicus: Net-based scholarship on civil rights and civil liberties

Via John Palfrey: In the spirit of Open Access week and otherwise, Harvard's Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review is today launching a new online publication, Amicus...

Exploring youth and media policy

new Berkman Center initiative underway

The first meeting of the Berkman Center's new Youth and Media Policy Working Group Initiative is being held today; experts from various fields are gathered to discuss privacy and information quality issues as they relate to youth engagement online...

Upcoming Events and Digital Media Roundup

Next week, Elizabeth Goodman of UC Berkeley School of Information will join us for "Walled Gardens: Opening the Discussion."

The Google map is not the territory

a conversation about Mapping Main Street

When politicians and the media mention "Main Street," they evoke one people and one place. A singular image of a small Midwestern community comes to mind. It would be the kind of street that is generally peaceful throughout the year and busier during the summer when children come out to buy ice cream from the local grocer. But actually, a multiplicity of places exists...

Attention HLS Students: Winter/Spring Clinical Registration Takes Place This Week!

Are you an HLS student interested in getting law school credit by working for real-world clients on cutting-edge legal issues that involve intellectual property, technology, and the Internet? Enroll in the Cyberlaw Clinic for the upcoming Winter or Spring term...

Berkman Buzz: Week of October 12, 2009

DIY book scanning; transparency; Noonan v. Staples; motherhood in the global recession; and more...in this week's BUZZ...

Berkman Center broadband study for FCC available for public comment

The Berkman Center is pleased to announce that the draft of its independent review for the FCC -- "Next Generation Connectivity: A review of broadband Internet transitions and policy from around the world" -- has been posted for public comment. The comment period for the study closes November 16.