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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.
July 9, 2010 Internet / Media / Politicians / Washington area life

How TBD could use hyperlocal journalism to kick the Washington Post’s butt

Update, Aug. 19: TBD’s current coverage is a long way from what I propose below. The Alexa Web traffic measurement

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July 6, 2010 Media / Washington area life

Georgetown Dish joins TBD blog network: Deju vu angles—in Washington Post’s backyard

Newest member of the TBD blog network in the Washington area is is none other than the Georgetown Dish. It’s

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July 4, 2010 Media

Hyperlocal journalism and TBD: More coming on what makes a great ‘hyper’ site

Nope, TBD and affiliate bloggers, I’m not done yet. I have a few other ideas to try out this week—based

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July 2, 2010 Media / Washington area life

TBD, meet NYC’s Westside Independent: Role model for SOME neighborhood blog affiliates?

You already know if you’ve been following the Solomon Scandals blog. My name is David, I’m a newsaholic, and I’m

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July 1, 2010 Media / Washington area life

TBD’s Washington area news startup: Niche blogs wooed—but no signs YET of a hyperlocal nirvana

Update, July 2: Here, including further comments from TBD. Thanks for listening. – D.R. The TBD Web startup for local

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June 25, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

iPads for every Congress member? A good start but not enough by itself

Give iPads to all members of Congress? That’s the recommendation of Melissa Bluey, the Atlantic’s assistant art director, who correctly

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June 25, 2010 Politicians / The Solomon Scandals

Al Gore’s ‘scandal’: Sex attack claims from Oregon masseuse are dodgy so far

Oh, the temptation to do a Moliere act here, despite the sweetness visible in the wedding photo from so long

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June 23, 2010 The Solomon Scandals

Why Louisiana needs more oil spills

Who needs to steal looks at BP CEO Tony Hayward’s secret diary? Tony himself has agreed to contribute a few

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June 23, 2010 Internet / Media / Politicians / Skyline Plaza

An iPad Stimulus Plan: It’s about books, jobs, lower healthcare costs and fewer paperwork hassles

Apple has sold some three million iPads in 80 days, according to the latest news from the company. Many thousands

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