Wired: Study Shows Fair Use Contributes Trillions to U.S. Economy

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Wired: Study Shows Fair Use Contributes Trillions to U.S. Economy > From the article: "For the year 2007, the fair-use economy accounted for $4.7 trillion in revenue and $2.2 trillion in value added … The fair-use economy also employed more than 17 million people with a $1.2 trillion payroll."

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Reverse Gentrification

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Beautifying industry

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EFF: Facebook Further Reduces Your Control Over Personal Information

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EFF: Facebook Further Reduces Your Control Over Personal Information > From the article: "Today, Facebook removed its users' ability to control who can see their own interests and personal information."

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AAG Session: Democracy and the Public Sphere In a Web 2.0 World

WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 2:40-4:20 pm WHERE: Senate, Omni Shorham WHAT: What do the much-critiqued ‘classics’ on democracy, civic engagement, the public sphere, and education (by scholars such as Habermas, Dewey, Putnam and others) have to offer critical urban geographers? … Continue reading →