Yow, a zinger of a book review!
"But after beating the drum for giveaways throughout most of his book, Mr. Anderson eventually acknowledges that his idea is in fact not viable. Such are the perils of his sloppily constructed sweeping argument. No, he doesn’t envision an economy based entirely on giveaways. 'Free may be the best price, but it can’t be the only one,'” he says. He advocates the balancing of differently priced versions for different markets, acknowledging that this tricky balance is not easily achieved."

But progressive publications weren't represented at recent related meetings. How come? They've done some of the most aggressive and accurate investigations of the last several years.

"We need new models whose sole criterion for success is not profit maximization. News isn't just another commodity. Journalism is an essential public service and critical infrastructure. Like many public goods, journalism has never been fully supported by the market; it always has been subsidized. But the advertising-subsidy system no longer works."

New outfit launched by Obama campaign veterants: one to watch

The answer? Kinda…

Interesting blow-by-blow from the creator of a popular feminist mashup:
"The remix has been posted on hundreds of websites and blogs, and is still circulating through Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. It has sparked a wide-ranging and timely online conversation about how obsessive and predatory male behavior passes for romance in too much of our pop culture. Some of my favorite debates about the mashup have appeared on Pandagon.net, Smartbitchestrashybooks.com, Pixiepalace.com, and there are also long discussions on many Twilight fan blogs, such as Hisgoldeneye.com. I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find that the exchange on YouTube – where I often dread reading obnoxious comments on videos about gender – has also been exciting and constructive."