links for 2007-03-09

The BBC has today submitted its response to the government consultation on restricting freedom of information. …

“You don’t have to be a journalist to … be worried about the effect the proposed changes could have on your right to know. The FOI Act is there for all citizens to use, from the BBC, to the parent who wants to find out more about what’s going on in thei

“Digg-style features make sense for all kinds of sites, including things like Dell’s IdeaStorm. But whether the site itself is destined to get much bigger remains an open question.”

“Stop trying to find the next Adrian Holovaty. … Lamenting that you don’t have Adrian on your staff is an excuse to do nothing.”

“The ‘illustrated guide’ for council tax inspectors has been made public following Freedom of Information requests after months of stalling by ministers. They claimed that since it contains pictures of real homes it could not be published “in order to pro

“Just how do you define the public interest? … [T]he key issue in determining the answer to the public interest question is found in the sticky middle ground: the reporting of celebrities’ private lives.”

“MySpace is getting into the news business with launch due in early 2nd quarter, according to inside sources and the company’s own sales materials.”