David Weinberger

David Weinberger
David Weinberger
Born	1950 United States
Occupation	technologist, pundit

David Weinberger (born 1950 in New York) is an American technologist, professional speaker,^[1] and commentator, probably best known as co-author of the Cluetrain Manifesto (originally a website, and eventually a book, which has been described as "a primer on Internet marketing" ^[2]). Weinberger's work focuses on how the Internet is changing human relationships, communication, and society.

A philosopher by training, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and taught college from 1980-1986. He was a gag writer for the comic strip "Inside Woody Allen" from 1976-1983.^[3] He became a marketing consultant and executive at several high-tech companies, and currently serves as a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, where he co-teaches a class on "The Web Difference" with John Palfrey. He had the title Senior Internet Advisor to Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign, and provided technology policy advice to John Edwards' 2008 presidential campaign.^[4]

He is the author of several books including The Cluetrain Manifesto,^[5] Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web ^[6] and Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder^[7]

Other works

• World of Ends, What the Internet Is and How to Stop Mistaking It for Something Else (with Doc Searls), See NEA (internet)

See also

• List of American philosophers

References

1. ^ Gold Stars Speakers Bureau - David Weinberger
2. ^ Netwatch. (April 15, 1999) Guardian Unlimited
3. ^ On the Move: Web philosopher finds a thrill in evolving medium
4. ^ Susan Bratton. "Interview with David Weinberger". PLM. http://www.personallifemedia.com/podcasts/dishy-mix/episode009-david-weinberger-author-blogger-speaker-columnist.html. Retrieved 2007-11-21. 
5. ^ Weinberger, David; Locke, Christopher; Doc Searls (2000). The Cluetrain Manifesto. ft com. ISBN 0-273-65023-8. 
6. ^ Weinberger, David (2002). Small pieces loosely joined: a unified theory of the Web. Cambridge, Mass: Perseus. ISBN 0-7382-0543-5. 
7. ^ Weinberger, David (2007). Everything is miscellaneous: the power of the new digital disorder. New York: Times Books. ISBN 0-8050-8043-0. 

External links

• Home page
• Harvard/Berkman Center page
  • Web of Ideas: The Authority of Wikipedia includes Samuel Klein and Aaron Swartz
  • Fellow: Is Wikipedia Legit? - (Note that Weinberger suggests that the Crimson got his position on the reliability of Wikipedia backwards.(See blog footnote)
• Weinberger on his book Weinberger discusses Everything Is Miscellaneous on EconTalk
• Radio interview on Philosophy Talk
• Podcast Interview at MFG Innovationcast (starting minute 11:10)

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Date of birth	1950
Place of birth	United States
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