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Putting Kids in the Hot Seat

Journalist Paul Benedetti on the ethics of interviewing children about painful subjects.

By Paul Benedetti, 2 Mar 2012

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Lawful Access Signals Canada Is Open to 'Big Brother Inc.'

Bill could trigger massive web rehaul to enhance surveillance, encourage sale of spy tech to gov't.

By Michael Geist, 28 Feb 2012

Minister Vic Toews

Toews Caves, Now What?

Searching for compromise amid the Internet snooping cacophony.

By Michael Geist, 21 Feb 2012

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How the CRTC Helped Stifle Internet Throttling

Hear hear, commission, for standing up to bully telecoms in defense of net neutrality.

By Michael Geist, 15 Feb 2012

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Make It the Canadian Webcasting Corporation

That's my proposal. Beat the inevitable by turning the CBC into the CWC.

By Crawford Kilian, 8 Feb 2012

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Could SOPA Pervade Canadian Copyright Law?

Media industry lobbyists push for Bill C-11 to increasingly resemble besieged US net piracy bill.

By Michael Geist, 7 Feb 2012

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On Auction: Chance to Boost Digital Canada

Industry Minister to reveal terms of selling off highly valuable spectrum in near future.

By Michael Geist, 1 Feb 2012

Voter Media creator Mark Latham

A Math Wiz's Idea to Revive Local Journalism

Mark Latham's Voter Media set UBC's media community abuzz. So what next?

By Ben Christopher, 27 Jan 2012

Carey Grant and Rosalind Russell

Ten Great Films About Newspapers Kick off Friday

'Stop the Presses' fest had lots of cinematic gems to choose from. What made the final edition?

By David Beers, 26 Jan 2012

Tug of war with the computer

The Day the Internet Fought Back

Digital blackout protest clearly upset SOPA laws, but don't cry victory just yet.

By Michael Geist, 24 Jan 2012

An empty wallet

How to Entertain Yourself for Free, Digitally

January is the frugal month. Here's how I'm getting by.

By Shannon Rupp, 20 Jan 2012

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A New Award for Pseudo-Satire, The Swiftys

Winners must have done something so ridiculous it's redundant to mock them. Your nominees?

By Shannon Rupp, 19 Jan 2012

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What's in a Domain Name?

A surprising link between new web address extensions and the future of Internet rule.

By Michael Geist, 17 Jan 2012

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Are Canada's Digital Laws Unconstitutional?

Why a recent Supreme Court decision may spur challenges to e-privacy laws.

By Michael Geist, 10 Jan 2012

Tyee labs

Tyee Mobile and Video: Crazy Risks Pay off

Decision to join the 21st century seems to be working out.

By David Beers, 9 Jan 2012

Wearable communications device

Wearable Media Will Change How We Commune

Journalists need to think about how to tell a story from a wristwatch.

By Wayne MacPhail, 6 Jan 2012

Asleep in front of the TV

Why So Many Are Turning off TV World

Consider the high price of getting 60 channels of drivel. Consider the fast growing options.

By Shannon Rupp, 3 Jan 2012

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The Year Ahead in Tech Law and Policy

Using my latest crystal ball app, here's what I see happening in 2012.

By Michael Geist, 3 Jan 2012

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A Tyee Series

Renaissance Man, Part 2

In which a blind man nears a record-breaking motorcycle jump and a filmmaker explores the power of 'natural constituencies.'

By Kai Nagata, 29 Dec 2011

Big ideas for 2012
A Tyee Series

Idea #8: The Web Revolution That Started in Your Pants

It's not porn. It's called 'responsive design,' the new wave of web development.

By Phillip Smith, 28 Dec 2011

The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed

Experimental Lakes Area was world famous; its findings might have saved Canada billions.

By Andrew Nikiforuk