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The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development.
Berkman News:
Harvard Law School and affiliated students who wish to participate in the Berkman Center's Student Think Tank should have their applications in by January 31, 2003.
The Berkman Center is proud to welcome two new fellows who are joining us for the spring: Dave Winer and Ethan Zuckerman. "Dave Winer's work in developing open standards for software, promoting the growth of widespread and broadly accessible Web publishing tools and content, and leading the blogging movement is outstanding," said Berkman Center Executive Director John Palfrey. "As founder of Geekcorps, Ethan Zuckerman is highly skilled at bringing spirited, innovative approaches to bridging the digital divide. We are honored to welcome them to the Berkman Center, and look forward to their efforts here." 
The Berkman Center newsletter, The Filter, gives you a unique take on today's
most pressing public interest-oriented Internet issues through the eyes of leading experts, scholars, and researchers.
What is the scope and pervasiveness of Internet filtering--not simply in
individual libraries or schools, but on a global scale? Professor
Jonathan Zittrain
and Ben Edelman
are conducting research on filtering
in multiple countries worldwide, including restrictions on Web access in China. On December 3, they released an update providing empirical analysis of the results of testing over the past eight months. The report documents more than 19,000 specific sites blocked, and also charts the proportion of sites blocked in China among those that result from Google searches for terms including "Tibet" and "democracy."
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse, Tracking Threats to Speech and Expression Online