No important content-based site has launched locally for several years, even as important mass-circulation titles and numerous independents have entered the print arena. Are…
New communication channels such as chat rooms, e-mail and SMS are helping language take on a new form, where emoticons (a graphic representation of emotions), acronyms and…
"I’ve found a website, the Webroot Software site, that will leave 90% of normal Internet users seething. The site, which features privacy protection software, reveals that…
Voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) has been the subject of much discussion in the international press as services are rolled out in the United Kingdom, the United States and…
The Internet has created what retailers surely see as their own two-headed monster — the never-satisfied consumer. Not only do online retailers have to provide quality,…
Few people are naive enough to believe the kiddies’ rhyme that goes, "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never harm me." But even the few die-hard believers…
After a period of crisis, online journalism is finally coming of age. But critical self-analysis is key to unlocking its potential, reports Herman Manson.