Tags

Columbia Journalism Review content tagged ICANN

1. June 15, 2012 02:50 PM

   Domain suffixes are the latest Web real estate

   What will this mean for the media industry?

   By Alysia Santo

   What do the words mail, love, cloud, and news have in common? They each have seven different entities proposing their use as the suffix to an Internet URL address. In the biggest expansion since the 1980s, suffix options are increasing from the current 22—which include .com, .org, and .edu—to up to 1,000 suffixes that could be added in 2013 (including...

   Continue reading
2. July 3, 2012 11:03 AM

   Stories I’d like to see

   A new narrative for Fast and Furious, ICANN’s domain name jackpot

   By Steven Brill

   In his weekly “Stories I’d like to see” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion, have received insufficient media attention. This article was originally published on Reuters.com. 1. Fast and Furious - zeroing in on Fortune’s different take: Last week Fortune magazine published this surprising story that convincingly debunks the premise of the so-called Fast...

   Continue reading