There’s a huge benefit to be gained from citizen-journalism. Obviously there are some very good people doing this, and some who do a less than stellar job. Well researched and written bloggers often have a range of impressive contacts for information and can be quite influential in some industry sectors.
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Social Media for Journalists: An Interview with John Le Fevre « Billy's Journ... - 0 views
SXSW 2011: Clay Shirky on social media and revolution | Technology | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
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"Governments have systematically overestimated access to information," Shirky said. "They've also systematically underestimated access to each other. Access to conversations among amateurs is more politically inspiring than access to information. Governments are afraid of synhronised groups, not synchronised individuals.
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The history of print should make us sceptical of the theory that media is inherently political, or even that people are inherently political. Just because someone isn't talking about politics in their spare time doesn't mean they wont turn out in Tahrir Square when the serious business starts."
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Shirky says hat Governments have systematically overestimated access to information and underestimated access to each other. Acess to conversations among amateurs is more politically inspiring than access to information. Governments are afraid of synchronised groups, not synchronised individuals. NOTE Perhaps this is why blogging along will not lead to any disruption to the hegemony.
A mini-course on network and social network literacy - howardrheingold's posterous - 2 views
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Essential viewing. Rheingold's mini-course on network and social network literacy.
The Computer as a Communication Device | KurzweilAI - 0 views
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JCR Licklider 1968 essay where he talks about computers as networks
New Media Open-Access Academic Journals - 0 views
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Invaluable list of new media open access academic journals compiled by Media Malmo University.
The Technium: Born Digital - 0 views
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Alex Grech
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