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An interesting interview about the characteristicsof digital media vs "old media."  The changes suggest a different sociology of communication and social effects that will be revealed only in the fullness of time.

Link: . From the NYT. After years of double-digit cost increases, the rate of growth in what employers pay for employee health insurance slowed significantly this year, according to an annual survey to be released today. Sounds good, but… But this slowing rate was largely the result of employers shifting more of the cost onto their employees and changing the ...

My local paper picked up this NYT article on how states are trying to save on prescription drugs by joining syndicates with other states to negotiate discounts for their Medicaid and health care programs. But perhaps most intriguing is how Oregon has joined with other states to compare the safety and effectiveness of hundreds of drugs. If you’re Big Pharma ...

A source of information about nonprofit issues, volunteerism, and fundraising I find helpful is CharityChannel (are spaces between words disappearing totally?). They’ve got some pretty good distance learning courses, newsletters, NPO news, and forums. Worth a look.