The US government didn't foster the creation of the Internet? Really?
July 25, 2012 9:23 PM   Subscribe

Gordon Crovitz, WSJ commentator, bravely shatters the "urban legend" that the Internet is an example of the role of government in innovation, to the joy of conservative commentators everywhere, and credits private companies as the only true source of innovation. Shame he's lying.

Journalist say he's lying.
The guy who provided his "proof" says he's lying.
The guy who invented the reason most people use the internet says he's lying.
And there's some obscure technologist functionary who is also saying he's lying.

This begs the question, when does partisan reporting cross the line to blatant, unashamed propaganda.
posted by kjs3 (6 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: This is a good collection of links but I think it would be a good idea to do it over tomorrow with less editorializing? Thank you. -- jessamyn



 
Possibly at about the same point as a FPP does?
posted by bicyclefish at 9:27 PM on July 25, 2012 [2 favorites]


when does partisan reporting cross the line to blatant, unashamed propaganda.

In the states? Every. Fucking. Day.
posted by mbatch at 9:28 PM on July 25, 2012


Al Gore took the initiative in creating the Internet. I thought this was common knowledge.
posted by vidur at 9:33 PM on July 25, 2012 [1 favorite]


"Vint Cerf"? Isn't that the guy who played the keyboards in Depeche Mode?
posted by Nomyte at 9:38 PM on July 25, 2012


This begs the question
No, it doesn't.
posted by anewnadir at 9:40 PM on July 25, 2012 [1 favorite]


"Vint Cerf"? Isn't that the guy who played the keyboards in Depeche Mode?

Gordon Crovitz makes me wish I were enjoying some silence.
posted by Pope Guilty at 9:41 PM on July 25, 2012


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