Vol. 168 No. 26
SPECIAL SECTION
In 2006, the World Wide Web became a tool for bringing together the small contributions of millions of people and making them matter
Power To The People (Person Of The Year)
You control the media now, and the world will never be the same. Meet the citizens of the new digital democracy
(Person Of The Year)
regular guys built a company that changed the way we see ourselves
Enough About You (Person Of The Year)
We've made the media more democratic, but at what cost to our democracy?
It's All About Us (Person Of The Year)
Amateurs are filling the vacuum created by everything the old media chose to ignore
The Beast With A Billion Eyes (Person Of The Year)
On the Web, anyone with a digital camera has the power to change history
(Person Of The Year)
Dotcoms are hot again. But this bubble is different from the last one. Here's how
My So-Called Second Life (Person Of The Year)
I stepped into this virtual world and found a lot of sex--and a guide named Cristal
Your Web, Your Way (Person Of The Year)
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
What led to so many post-9/11 fumbles? A group of intrepid authors gives us answers
An Interview with Iran's Agitator (People Who Mattered 2006 / Mahmoud Ahmadinejad)
5 Things That Went From Buzz to Bust
The message of this page is, Beware all hype. Here are five phenomena that captivated the media for a spell, then turned out to be less than huge. Our bad
NOTEBOOK
Do you remember what happened this year? Here's your final exam
Milestones
Memorable Performances of 2006
(In the Arena)
Numbers of the Year
Verbatim 2006
The Good and the Bad of 2006
A Year of Happy Pandamonium
The Year in Buzzwords 2006
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
10 Best TV Shows
10 Best Books
10 Best Sports Moments
10 Best Movies
YOUR TIME
How to Frame Your Digital Pix (Technology)
PEOPLE
never be another year like 2006
TO OUR READERS
LETTERS
ESSAY
The stars of Web 2.0 are descendants of Warhol. But there's not much family resemblance
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