Palo Alto Online February 1, 2011 By Sandy Brundage The San Mateo County District Attorney will not bring charges against Menlo Park councilwoman Kelly Fergusson since her serial meeting did not result in any action taken by the council. -db
MediaShift Opinion January 31, 2011 By Kat Aaron The newspaper industry has been buffeted by the advent of the Internet, but it would be unwise of them, says journalist Kat Aaron, to stand by without fighting for net neutrality and a free and open Internet. -db Tagged:
A small claims court judge dismissed an emotional distress lawsuit against the University of California Berkeley daily newspaper noting that the statute of limitation had expired. -db Student Press Law Center January 28, 2011 By Nathan Hardin CALIFORNIA — A judge on Wednesday dismissed an emotional distress lawsuit against the editor in chief of the Daily Californian. Rajesh Srinivasan was sued in a Fresno County small-claims court by podiatrist Harvey Purtz over articles written about
Los Angeles Times January 29, 2011 With a few phone calls to the likes of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, the Egyptian government stymied the social media, effectively limiting its role in organizing the demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak. -db
Wired January 31, 2011 In the aftermath of the Egyptian government’s switching off Internet access, Wired offers a manuel for preventing the shutdown and if it does materialize despite your efforts, how to get back online. -db