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Why Oprah will never talk to you. Ever

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Famous people can interact directly with their audience through the weblog whereas the television is of outbound-only-nature, which makes reciprocal attention impossible. The web makes it possible for anyone to communicate with anyone else but at some point even a two way medium like the web reverts to the broadcast paradigm.

Author: Shirky, Clay
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2004
Usage, Communications technology, Telecommunications, World Wide Web, Telecommunication

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Psst - wanna buy a slightly used Soviet space suit?

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The demand for legally stolen cosmonaut gear is the new trend in space collector markets in Eastern Europe, London, New York and online auctions at eBay and Sotheby. The used costumes of astronauts from Russia are sold for high prices in the internet auctions.

Author: Stewart, Christopher S.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2005
Russia, Clothing, Collections and collecting, Astronauts, Online auctions, Online auction

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Free spidey! Saving comics from infinite crisis

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Need for comic book industry to improve its business by digitizing comics, is discussed. Focus is on the business of comics' publishers Marvel and DC.

Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Wired
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1059-1028
Year: 2006
United States, Periodical Publishers, Periodicals, Comics, Comic book industry, Comics publishing, Comic books, strips, etc., Comic books, Industry forecasts

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Subjects list: Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Supply and demand
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