Nigeria’s Achebe Says He Isn’t Father Of Modern African Lit

“It’s really a serious belief of mine that it’s risky for anyone to lay claim to something as huge and important as African literature … the contribution made down the ages. I don’t want to be singled out as the one behind it because there were many of us – many, many of us,” said Chinua Achebe, who given the label by Nadine Gordimer.

Gore’s Current TV Shifts From User-Generated Content

“Current TV’s retrenchment shows the difficulty of grafting the freewheeling culture and sensibilities that have thrived over the Internet onto established mediums like television…. [J]ust as advertisers have shied from supporting websites that feature amateur video, so too they appear no more willing to support user-generated content on TV.”

Digital Media’s New Health Hazard: Secondhand Smut

“[T]he increasing popularity of laptops and handheld devices, and the prevalence of wireless Internet access, means there’s a greater chance of becoming a bystander to a complete stranger’s viewing proclivities.” Skeeved-out bystanders say they’re not prudes. “The trouble was knowing that they couldn’t escape [the porn], not until the plane landed or the Metro doors opened.”