'We all know lists and rankings are not a new idea in journalism. But these days, in the challenged world of online journalism, lists seem to be popping up more and more.'

'Perlstein’s claim would be of immense credit to the media of earlier eras—if it were true. But it isn’t. On the contrary, a reluctance to challenge powerful reactionary myths has been a mainstay of American journalism. '

'Many bemoan the loss of face-to-face communication among a generation of people glued to their smartphones, netbooks or websites.'

'Officials at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit in San Francisco that governs Wikipedia, say that within weeks, the English-language Wikipedia will begin imposing a layer of editorial review on articles about living people.'

'The craigslist team isn't interested in updating the site, so Wired asked leading designers to give it a user-interface lift.'

'It's widely believed that the operating system for the iPhone 3Gs will be updated this Fall, possibly in September, to allow developers to use the phone's location awareness and internal compass to orient displays of information and imagery placed on top of the view through the camera.'