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Michael Roston think the New York Times is onto something with the new model they introduced yesterday, but believes that articles written to protect the public interest musn't charge if it to achieve it's goal. "Presumably, the New York Times still produces reported news that looks out to protect the public interest. If that news is being produced, it should be available to the public, regardless of whether or not they pay for it. It's difficult to educate members of the public about really important things they need to be aware of when you're hitting them up for a $3 day pass or something"

In this age, we are constantly being flooded information, so we simply don't have time to commit to reading newspapers. This piece focuses on the future of newspapers, considering time as the ultimate enemy, rather than the Internet or other media outlets. Nice angle.

China rejects Hillary Clinton's call for lifting restrictions on the Internet, calling her remarks "information imperialism." Rory O'Conner provides some facts and his take.

The Apple iPad doesn't support Adobe Flash, which means that many online advertisements won't reach people using the Apple iPad. Seems like the iPad will really change the advertising game, and not sure how it will unfold. I also wonder if Apple will incorporate adobe flash in the next version.