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MediaShift is a weblog that will track how new media—from weblogs to podcasts to citizen journalism—are changing society and culture. Continued...

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10April2006

Jargon Watch

What is Web 2.0, and Should You Care?

From time to time, MediaShift will try to explain the jargon of the digital media revolution, the catch-phrases and buzz words that get bandied about ad infinitum — yet no one really knows what they are. Use the comments to share your own personal definition of what Web 2.0...continued...

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The Week's Top 5, People, Trends and Tech on our Radar

  1. Yahoo alone
    Microsoft drops bid, so pressure’s on Yahoo
  2. Maker Faire 2008
    Burning Man meets a high school science fair
  3. Serious games
    Games used for contests, explaining subjects
  4. Nine Inch Nails
    New album is free, with Creative Commons license
  5. Digital IDG
    52 percent of revenues online for tech publisher

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