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Author: David Rothman

David Rothman is the founder and publisher of the TeleRead e-book site and cofounder of LibraryEndowment.org. He is also author of Drone Child: A Novel of War, Family, and Survival. Other books are The Solomon Scandals novel and six tech-related books on topics ranging from the Internet to laptops. Passionate on digital divide issues, he is now pushing for the creation of a national digital library endowment.
October 11, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Civic-oriented Virginia blog joins TBD network—plus thoughts on W. Post and Georgetown Dish

I’ve poked at the TBD hyperlocal site for not having enough civic-oriented blogs in its network—the Washington area is heavier

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October 11, 2010 Media / Washington area life

In the Washington Post today: Just three sentences on Quinn Bradlee’s wedding?

Is more on the way? Or is this it? So far I’ve spotted just three sentences in today’s online Post

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October 10, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Pary Williamson and Quinn Bradlee: The wedding, at last

Seen the wedding announcement in the New York Times? By the time you read this, Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee and

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October 8, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

Philip Roth’s new novel: A do-it-yourself ‘Nemesis,’ plus a few thoughts on Roth vs. e-books

Philip Roth was an evil literary influence on me. I don’t write like him, but love his sarcasm, irony and

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October 8, 2010 Media / Washington area life

The $1B Quarter Pentagon boondoggle, aka BRAC-133: More coverage from me after the election

Update: Jim Moran has since told me there was no quid pro quo, that the Indiana real estate developer’s contributions

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October 1, 2010 Media / Washington area life

‘Patch, the WalMart of News?’ Scourge of locally owned news sites? Plus, what-works tips

Will AOL’s Patch hyperlocal network drive out locally owned news sites here in the D.C. area and elsewhere? Tibby Rothman—no

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September 30, 2010 Media / Washington area life

On credentialism, income gaps and accidental elitism: Should I go after Tiffany’s ads?

Credentialism: A few months back I groused about credentialism in media and elsewhere, and I also urged the Washington Post

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September 29, 2010 BRAC-133: The Quarter Pentagon / Politicians / Washington area life

Quarter Pentagon debate: Engaged civic blogging in action, with detailed questions for pols

Update: Jim Moran has since told me there was no quid pro quo, that the Indiana real estate developer's contributions

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September 28, 2010 BRAC-133: The Quarter Pentagon / Politicians / Washington area life

Quarter of a Pentagon rises in my backyard: Media failure? And aren’t contractors’ campaign gifts worthy of mention?

Update: Jim Moran has since told me there was no quid pro quo, that the Indiana real estate developer's contributions

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