R. "Maverick" MacKinnon

"Is it time to coin a new catch phrase for China’s uniquely toxic combination of power, profit and public relations in the media? . . . How about “melamedia”?" - R. "Maverick" MacKinnon

"Somehow in the evolution of the social media, companies have figured out how to use social media to evaluate content and determine what should be worthy of more visibility, on or offline. Below are a few instances that really show the evolution of social media on the web starting to invade traditional media..." - R. "Maverick" MacKinnon

Oiwan Lam summarizes opposition in Hong Kong to proposals that the government filter violence and porn on the Internet - R. "Maverick" MacKinnon

"In our new report, we show how IT is the key enabler of many, if not most, of today’s key innovations and improvements in our lives and society—from better education and health care, to a cleaner and more energy-efficient environment, to safer and more secure communities and nations." - R. "Maverick" MacKinnon

Nice Scoop - Dedric "That One" Lam

Full text of speech by State Council Vice Minister Cai Mingzhao at the 2008 China Internet Conference: "Making new contributions to the construction of a harmonious Internet culture" - R. "Maverick" MacKinnon