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Some interesting features on this week's On The Media as usual courtesy of the good people of WNYC and the listeners (like you) who live there.

An interview with James Boyle on his new book, The Public Domain:Enclosing the Commons of Mind. See previous post on Boyle and his chapter on mashups.


The insanity of "terms of service agreements" that we all accept without ever possibly having the time to read them. Did you know that they turn us all into prosecutable hackers?



A reflection on the ways in which Indian media covered the Mumbai attacks. If you are looking for an analysis and an image of a particularly complex media system with a characterizing history look no further.


On a related note, the role of Twitter and other social media in reporting the crisis in India. Be sure to look at Gaurav Mishra's Gauravonomics Blog where he reflects on "The Role of Citizen Journalism in the Aftermath of the 11/26 Mumbai Terror Attack"
The flipside of course is how the attackers used an array of commercial technologies --from Blackberries to GPS navigators to anonymous e-mail accounts-- to organize their deadly attacks.