• Just An Online Minute... Controversial Law Backfires
    When Utah passed a law establishing a do-not-e-mail registry for children, critics condemned the measure as short-sighted. That concern has proven prophetic.
  • Just An Online Minute... CBS Cuts Deal With Yahoo
    It's clear that TV networks are still experimenting to come up with the best way to place programs on the Web. And this morning, CBS and Yahoo unveiled yet another variation.
  • Just An Online Minute... Time Warner: Flexing Its Muscle, Pre-deal?
    Google's buyout of YouTube this week continues to rattle the largest media companies. Now, Time Warner head Dick Parsons is flexing his muscle, reminding everyone that YouTube contains clips owned by Time Warner.
  • Just An Online Minute... Citizen Journalists Rush Online
    An army of creative citizens contributed to the coverage of yesterday's plane crash. And, in a striking change from other major recent New York City events--say, the blackout of 2003, or even the subway strike last December--some mainstream media outlets solicited the input.
  • Just An Online Minute... News Corp.'s Desperate Move?
    Google's $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube continues to roil the industry, with other media companies wondering what this new turn of events means for them. News Corp., for one, seems especially peeved about the deal....
  • Just An Online Minute... Google's Gamble
    Google's $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube--the largest acquisition Google has ever made--is a stunning example of how far companies are willing to go to build an audience.
  • Just An Online Minute... Big Deal A-Coming?
    Will Google buy YouTube? We might know the answer before the end of the day, according to the New York Times blog Dealbook.
  • Just An Online Minute... Adults Get Hip To Social Networking Sites
    When MySpace first launched, it had a strong following among youngsters, especially young musicians and their friends. But now, the over-35s have joined the bandwagon.
  • Just An Online Minute... Web 2.0: Searching For A Definition
    Everyone's heard of "Web 2.0." But many--even the people who use the term most often--are hard-pressed to articulate how "Web 2.0" differs from the Internet before 2004, when the term was coined.
  • Just An Online Minute... Tweens' Web Use Expected To Surge
    More than two-thirds of kids between the ages of 8 and 14 are Web users, and many members of that group are spending money online, according to a new report by research company eMarketer.
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