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Does Facebook Own You? (The "New Privacy")
Ari Melber, 12/20/2007 - 5:36pm

Everyone knows what you did last summer. In spite of a small victory for privacy last month, Facebook's policies still raise major privacy questions -- and young people may be developing an entirely new conception of privacy online.

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From Jay-Z's Web Book to Khatami's Blog (Berkman10 Dispatch)
Ari Melber, 05/15/2008 - 3:08pm

Blogging from the most important Internet gathering in the country.

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From Exposing Superdelegates to the Bitter Brouhaha, Web Activists Make Their Mark
Ari Melber, 04/17/2008 - 7:56pm

From Obama's "bitter" brouhaha to making new rules for the superdelegates, Internet activists are upending this presidential campaign.

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A YouTube for Intellectuals?
Ari Melber, 04/01/2008 - 10:46am

Big Think aims for highbrow web intellectualism and networked conversation -- is it working?

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Obama's YouTube Speech Tops TV Ratings
Ari Melber, 03/25/2008 - 2:01pm

Obama makes YouTube history with the most watched presidential campaign video ever -- and beats cable news along the way.

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Facebook: There Will Be Blood!
Ari Melber, 03/10/2008 - 4:23pm

Can bottom-up social networking help solve America's blood shortages?

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McCain's Unfiltered Blog
Ari Melber, 03/03/2008 - 4:18pm

The "straight talking" Senator beats both Democrats in unfiltered web commentary.

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Blackroots Press Black Superdelegates
Ari Melber, 02/28/2008 - 12:12pm

Black netroots activists are pressing the CBC on Obama as John Lewis Ditches Clinton.

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No Bounce for McCain?
Ari Melber, 02/18/2008 - 4:06pm

"Point out the bounce!" (As Jay-Z would say.)

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Facebook Surveillance vs. Google Disappearance
Ari Melber, 02/18/2008 - 1:17pm

When digital rights run in opposite directions.

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