Thanks for following up on my column on funding news. I wasn't so much calling on a news tax as saying that it's something to explore. On balance, I'm not in favor or it but I think it's worth having the discussion and appreciate your weighing in. At the end of the day, the idea is fraught with problems -- most notably the risk of government censorship -- but I still think it's something that should at least be talked about.
Thanks for linking to my article but I'm not the "latest" mainstream journalist to point out that predator danger is way overhyped. I've been saying that for years. In fact, there's a chapter largely devoted to the topic in a book I co-write 2 years ago called MySpace Unraveled. You can find plenty of stories where I've been saying this on my site pcanswer.com and in the PCAnswer area of CBSNews.com.
Larry
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My article on funding news
Thanks for following up on my column on funding news. I wasn't so much calling on a news tax as saying that it's something to explore. On balance, I'm not in favor or it but I think it's worth having the discussion and appreciate your weighing in. At the end of the day, the idea is fraught with problems -- most notably the risk of government censorship -- but I still think it's something that should at least be talked about.
Predator Panic
Thanks for linking to my article but I'm not the "latest" mainstream journalist to point out that predator danger is way overhyped. I've been saying that for years. In fact, there's a chapter largely devoted to the topic in a book I co-write 2 years ago called MySpace Unraveled. You can find plenty of stories where I've been saying this on my site pcanswer.com and in the PCAnswer area of CBSNews.com.
Larry