Picking the media's digital lock

I've been saying for some time that "Darknet" is about our changing media culture. As such, it's not really a tech book or (God forbid) a law text (though it deals in part with copyright law). No surprise, then, that the book chains have placed it all over the place, sometimes in the technology and computing section, sometimes in current events (where it belongs), sometimes elsewhere.

So it's nice to see a shortish review of "Darknet" in today's New York Times, in the Technology section, but with an emphasis on media: Picking the Media's Digital Lock. Excerpt:

Mr. Lasica, a journalist, brings a storyteller's flair to the subject, but what really makes Darknet unique is that it was born online and lives there still at www.darknet.com. The book, just one part of the overall project, was written in collaboration with its audience via a wiki - a Web application that allows any user to add or edit content. At the site, Mr. Lasica and his readers continue to share news and expand on the ideas presented in the book. His site also offers many excerpts.

I'll continue to post interviews, excerpts and new material in the weeks ahead.