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Digital Democracy -- a Look Back, a Look Ahead Feb 25, 2008

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There is no question that computers, the Internet and technology have had a significant impact on the political process. Technological advancements have brought many changes, some of which have enhanced democracy and public participation, and others that have negatively impacted the public's interest.

Hearsay Culture Show #60, KZSU-FM (Stanford) Feb 20, 2008

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A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different sphere is explored. This week, David interviews Prof. Brett Frishmann of Loyola-Chicago Law School, discussing the commons, intellectual property and his recent projects. For more information, please go to http://hearsayculture.com.

The Ethics of Social Networking Feb 14, 2008

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Has "online privacy" become an oxymoron, or are we bound to develop a "new privacy" concept that prioritizes nuanced control of personal information? Is this new concept tenable? What are the benefits and risks of the standardization of social networking? What impact does social networking technology have on interpersonal virTue? Are we witnessing the flattening of social landscape by online networks? And can one be a college student without Facebook?

Hearsay Culture Show #59, KZSU-FM (Stanford) Feb 13, 2008

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A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different sphere is explored. This week, David interviews Prof. John Willinsky of Stanford University, discussing his book "The Access Principle". For more information, please go to http://hearsayculture.com.

Virtual Design and Trustworthy Signals Feb 11, 2008

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Much of what we want to know about others is not directly perceivable — are you a nice person? did you really like the cake I baked? would you be a good employee, spouse, president? We rely instead on signals, which are perceivable features or actions that indicate the presence of those hidden qualities. Yet not all signals are reliable. It is beneficial for the con-man to seem nice, for the guest to seem to like the burnt cake, for the unsuitable suitor to seem as attractive as possible. While these deceptions benefit the deceiver, they may be quite costly for the recipient. What keeps signals honest — and why are some signals more reliable than others?

The Digital Revolution, Defining the Consumer Victory and Defending the Public Interest in the 21st Century: Network Neutrality, Digital Downloading, and Privacy in Online Advertising Jan 28, 2008

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The digital revolution has empowered consumers and scrambled business models across a wide range of media and communications sectors, yet the consumer gains are under constant pressure from network operators and copyright holders, who seek to reassert control over consumers and the Internet. On the other side, some public interest advocates are alarmed by the dramatic growth of online advertising with its threat to privacy and its tendency toward concentration in the hands of a small number of providers. A clear understanding of how the consumers' gains were made and what the threats are is crucial to defining the public and consumer interest in the 21st century.

Hearsay Culture Show #58, KZSU-FM (Stanford) Jan 23, 2008

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A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different sphere is explored. This week, David interviews Erik Davis, author of "The Visionary State". For more information, please go to http://hearsayculture.com.

Hearsay Culture Show #57, KZSU-FM (Stanford) Jan 16, 2008

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A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by Center for Internet & Society Resident Fellow David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technology and society. How is our world impacted by the great technological changes taking place? Each week, a different sphere is explored. This week, David interviews Kristin Lord, author of "Perils and Promises of Global Transparency." For more information, please go to http://hearsayculture.com.

Faceoff: Lessig vs. Zittrain Dec 03, 2007

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Lawrence Lessig and Jonathan Zittrain debate. Moderator: Paul Saffo, SLS alum and Stanford consulting professor. Presented by The Center for Internet and Society, The Stanford Law and Technology Association, and the Copyright Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California.

The Case Against the Google-Doubleclick Merger Nov 19, 2007

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EPIC has filed a series of innovative complaints at the Federal Trade Commission concerning emerging privacy issues. In one case, EPIC challenged Microsoft's identity management service "Passport." The FTC sided with EPIC, issued a consent order, and Microsoft backed off Passport. In a second case against the databroker Choicepoint, EPIC helped the FTC obtain $15 m, the largest judgement in the Commission's history. In the most recent case, EPIC has challenged the proposed merger of Internet search giant Google and Internet advertiser Doubleclick, alleging that the merged entity would be under essentially no legal obligation to protect the personal information that it collects. EPIC has urged the FTC to block the deal or impose substantial privacy safeguards as a condition of the merger. Marc Rotenberg, the director of EPIC, who teaches privacy law at Georgetown, has authored more than two dozen amicus briefs on emerging civil liberties issues, and has testified before Congress on more than fifty occasions will discuss the theory and strategy of the case.

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