A meta-web is forming that connects the bits and bytes of our online social actions in new and startling ways. The social search start-up Aardvark shows us how five years from now the 2010 Web will appear quaint.

Audio: Compared to Iran, Twitter was not especially useful in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Joshua Keating of Foreign Policy and Andy Carvin of NPR’s social media desk discuss why some tools prove useful in crisis situations and not in others.

A walk down memory lane shows how monopoly control of America’s first network led to corruption and censorship.

What is the best way to leverage the branding, marketing and communications possibilities provided by social networking tools? Faris Yakob has a surprisingly simple answer.

Whether it’s tired campaigns about their content being “stolen,” or tired discussions about their content being “taken,” the Associated Press is a tired organization huffing and puffing on its last legs.

Should blogs be subject to special disclosure laws? Isn’t that something all media needs to take seriously.

As the FCC announces its support for Network Neutrality the arguments against it heat up. At root is whether you think maintaining the status quo implies undo government intervention.

Over the past decade dissident groups around the world have utilized Internet communications during crisis to broadcast their message to local and global communities. We take three case studies to see how this has been done. In the process we see that over the years, the ability to harness these technologies is moving from organizations to anyone with actual Internet access.