Hyper-Local

TheDigitel.com Brings Human Context to Local News Aggregation

by Andria Krewson

Many news websites are working to refocus on local news, and often this means turning to automated aggregation. One hyper-local startup in Charleston, S.C., is blending links, community and visuals to try and redefine aggregation by giving it a human context. TheDigitel.com was launched by Ken Hawkins in June 2008, and recently received its first round of venture capital funding...

• November 3, 2009
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Legal Drama

Canadian Court Rules Linking to Libel Isn't (Necessarily) Libel

by Jeffrey D. Neuburger

Linking to content is the essence of the online experience -- it's the "Web" in the World Wide Web. But there's a lot of legal gray area around linking, and surprisingly few court rulings providing guidance as to the circumstances when linking could result in liability. A court in Canada has now weighed in on the question of liability under...

• November 13, 2008
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