Who-and where-are the new media gatekeepers?

The questions surrounding who will ensure that online information remains accessible and authoritative have received much attention. Concerns range from European unease that a new book digitization partnership might result in an American-skewed repository of digital books, to apprehension over the Chinese government´s near-ubiquitous control of its country´s search engines and Web sites. This debate over ensuring freedom of access and accuracy of information - and who will assume the role of gatekeeper - has raised old problems in new technological contexts.