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Criminal charges, access, education and the digital native

Violation of the site’s terms of use notwithstanding, a Brandon, Manitoba teen is facing several criminal charges for impersonating one of his teachers in Facebook.  The charges relate to impersonation...

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Holding the Cyberazzi accountable

A while back I blogged about cyberbullying in a post I called Beware the Cyberazzi. My post was largely motivated by my knowledge of a few sites that are dedicated to sabotaging the character and...

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Is podcast.com making money from your podcast?

Last week I received a series of emails from Glenn Gaudet of Podcast.com.  Each email was specific to a different podcast that I produce.  I followed the link to one of my podcasts on their site and...

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What does ‘non-commercial use’ mean to you?

Creative Commons is conducting a study of what ‘non-commercial use’ of a creative work means to people.  I was involved in a discussion on this topic some time ago when Bob Goyetche and I learned that...

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Change has come

The swearing in of Barak Obama as President of the United States, today, has brought with it many changes that haven’t enjoyed the publicity they deserve.  Perhaps things would be different if this...

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Copyright Culture and Documentary Films

The University of Ottawa Torys Technology Law Speaker Series will be hosting a panel discussion on copyright law, fair dealing and fair use for the documentary film community next week. One specific...

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A standing ovation for RiP: A remix manifesto

It wasn’t until the end credits finished rolling at the Ottawa premiere of RiP: A remix manifesto that the audience at the Mayfair Theatre gave the film a roaring round of applause that grew… and grew…...

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CRTC extends New Media exemption

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released its decision on New Media, today.  The commission has decided to extend its exemption of New Media from regulations....

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Libel protections will fast-track media reporting

In follow-up to my post, yesterday, about the Supreme Court of Canada “responsible communication” ruling that establishes libel protections for journalists and bloggers, I’d like to add that this will...

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Johanna Blakley’s lessons from fashion’s free culture

This TED talk by Johanna Blakley is a perfect example of why we should all look outside our own interests, professions and industries to learn to be more innovative. Johanna Blakley’s lessons from...

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Singular policy

Providing digital communication counsel means regularly preparing digital and social media policies for organizations of all shapes, sizes and industries. I generally prefer guidelines — it’s becoming...

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Content creation, death and digital legacy

Most content creators don’t consider the sweeping terms of service of the various sites on which they have accounts and post content (Facebook, Flickr, Gmail, etc…). We just happily share our thoughts...

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When you’re holding a hammer…

Digital culture is a strange animal for some organizations. In fact, it seems the organizations that struggle most with social networking are hamstrung by digital engagement and relationship building....

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The trouble with Twitter

I promised myself I wasn’t going to blog again so soon after finishing an epic series on the role of digital during the first week of the election campaign. Then, just before packing it in for the...

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Thankfully, that page doesn’t exist!

Last night I blogged about the apparently fake Twitter account @DKonstantinakos which was venturing into libel territory in the way it presented Conservative candidate for Ottawa Centre, Damian...

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Conference Saturdays: The $8 billion iPod

There are many TED Talks which force audience members to think more analytically about the information we’re provided. Derek Sivers (I’m likely to feature one of his talks in a future Conference...

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Changing your relationship with control

Give up control. That’s a refrain I’ve often heard in conversations about the relationship organizations should have with their brand in the age of digital communication. I was reminded of that when I...

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Company directors need to care about CASL

CASL, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, is all the rage these days. As Peter McGregor pointed out on Twitter this morning, “Isn’t CASL just the worst?! It’s generating more spam than it’s preventing,...

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CASL compliance, double opt-in and the MailChimp audit trail

I wrote about CASL two days ago. The act comes in to effect on Tuesday (July 1) which means you have two business days to take advantage of the way “things were” before the way things will be kicks in....

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This video is not available — a 4-step workaround

An easy 4-step workaround to watch videos blocked by "This video is not available" on mobile devices and tablets. This video is not available — a 4-step workaround is a post from Mark Blevis. Sign up...

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