links for 2007-02-13

• EastSouthWestNorth: The Sina.com censorship mechanism
  " Sina.com probably does not even know how to make a public response. The whole point was that they were never given any clear and explicit instructions from the relevant authorities.
  (tags: sina censorship freespeech china chineseinternetresearch)
• EastSouthWestNorth: Daily Brief Comments February 2007
  Roland Soong asks: "Are Chinese netizens aware that censorship exists in their midst? "
  (tags: censorship internet freespeech china chineseinternetresearch)
• Please State Your Reasons - The China Blog - TIME
  "A big part of the efficacy of China's censorship policies comes from their opacity. The chill created by vague rules about what is and isn't allowed, keeps people constantly censoring themselves, constantly afraid they'll step over some line they can't e
  (tags: china censorship internet sina chineseinternetresearch freespeech)
• Self-Censorship In Hong Kong - The China Blog - TIME
  "if the journalist's association survey is any measure, then there must be some sort of softening of coverage by the Hong Kong press in general."
  (tags: hongkong censorship freespeech journalism)
• MediaShift . We Media 2007::How Technology Can Help a Conference Succeed | PBS
  "One other aspect of the conference that I liked was the way the organizers used technology to help bring more people into the conversation, and let participants catch up on panels or breakout workgroups they missed."
  (tags: conferences wemedia web2.0 internet)
• MediaShift . We Media 2007::Informal Conversations Trump Pomp of Panels | PBS
  "As is becoming a custom at conferences, the hallways and outdoor areas are the hotbed of intellectual discourse, socialization and true connection. I’ve often wondered why someone didn’t just create a conference that was just one big hallway..."
  (tags: conferences wemedia)
• MediaShift . We Media 2007::Mainstream Media Wants to Take Back Control | PBS
  "the people who are losing control have decided to meet — and meet, and meet again — until they figure out how they can take back some control of this uncontrollable situation."
  (tags: internet media citizenmedia journalism wemedia conferences)
• Asia Times Online :: China Business News : Internet giants to tackle China's censorship
  "As China once again moves to tighten regulation of the Internet, a new force is forming in the West to address challenges to free expression and privacy faced by technology and communications companies doing business internationally."
  (tags: china chineseinternetresearch freespeech censorship privacy humanrights trust CSR business internet)