SEC charges the Wyly Brothers, longtime major GOP fundraisers, with insider trading. Insider trading - Business - Sterling Software - Allegedly Unethical Firms - One Complainant read more

One way to reset the relationship of government and the public — from constant complaint — is to make it collaborative — thus constructive. In my pollyanna way, I imagine a day when citizens could take over some tasks of government to save money a... read more

Fruits and vegetables on display at Salcedo MarketOn my last day in Manila, I scheduled a visit to the Salcedo market which everyone had told me was worth a trip and I was so glad that I did.  Started in 2004, the market has now grown and is ... read more

we love you siena - very, very much. read more

Just because comedy or humorous videos are the most popular among U.S. adults (source) does not mean journalists should wring their hands and despair about public tastes. What’s more important, I think, is that among people who have broadband Inte... read more

[A contribution to the Hacking the Academy book project. Tom Scheinfeldt and I are crowdsourcing the content of that book in one week.] In my post The Social Contract of Scholarly Publishing, I noted that there is a supply side and a demand side ... read more

As I write this, I'm sitting in the lobby of Four Points at Sheraton in Sydney, Australia, catching up with emails and blogs before boarding the Dawn Princess for the first leg of it's World Cruise. Traveling with my mother, I will be spending the... read more

Credit Card Companies! They love college students, we prove easy targets for companies looking to cash in with high interest credit, often 20% or more for credit card balances. Credit card companies go to great lengths to enlist heavy spending, de... read more

Thanks for a great semester in Digital Journalism! Professor Silver had great advice and helped in creating a comfortable and creative learning environment. Our blogs are all interesting and hopef... read more