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Tuesday, August 31, 2004

We the Media : Grassroots Journalism by the People for the People by Dan Gillmor - Reviewed by KJR for Bookzen

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We the Media : Grassroots Journalism by the People for the People by Dan Gillmor is a rich, insightful, valuable book about the state of the news and information media, focusing on the creativity, innovation and change brought about by the Internet. Mr. Gillmor closely examines the contributions of participatory, interactive online media, particularly the proliferation of people reading and writing web blogs, or blogs. Mr. Gillmor's premise is that a variety of online forums now often contain information, news, analysis and commentary that is different than or has a different emphasis than traditional media.

In his view, these new web forums, written and designed mostly by non-journalists, which are enabled by state-of-the art social-networking software, are both taking over some of the roles played by the mainstream news media, and putting pressures on media for change. This is particularly true now, he asserts, since millions of people worldwide read and write blogs, e.g., blogs and other online forums are not occurring in a vacuum, any more than Fox News.

Even for someone familiar with blogs, publishing and broadcasting, "We the Media" is thorough, refreshing and interesting. For someone new to blogging, or for someone who wants an exhaustive examination of the issues and ramifications, this book will be crucial. The book is also important for the background it provides about the traditional electronic and print media -- radio, television and newspapers -- their history, why they exist, whom they are run and owned by, and how they operate.

Free speech and participatory democracy are obvious interests and concerns of Mr. Gillmor, and his closest assocates. He traces political dialogue historically through the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, expressing much concern about the real dangers to free speech now posed by governments and corporations worldwide. Part of his premise and his expressed hope is that the spread of online media access will enable more free speech, and a more informed citizenry, leading we all hope, to a better world.

Mr. Gillmor, a seasoned reporter and columnist covering Silicon Valley technology for the San Jose Mercury News, a Knight Ridder publication, knows well the topics about which he writes. He has long written his own blog, one of the first by a professional journalist, and now one of most widely read and commented on. He is a technically saavy, factual observer, a thoughtful commentator, not given to hyperbole. This is a serious book based on both statistical and anecdotal evidence, and has been commented on and corrected by scores of amateurs and professionals from the fields of software technology and journalism. He even declares that this edition of the book is a true work in progress. To see more comments and thoughts, or to download the free ebook, go to http://wethemedia.oreilly.com/

One of his first anecdotes about the power of blogs to impact attitudes concerns a seminar, during which he and other celebrity bloggers in the audience posted comments about the proceedings. As people in the audience read these comments from mobile wireless devices as the meeting was still in progress, audience attitudes toward the speaker changed, which altered the tenor of the meeting. Rather like students noiselessly passing around notes in class about the stain on the teacher's tie, though in this case, the teacher, a major corporate executive, lost his job.

The point of this anecdote, and of the book itself to some extent, is that even by incrementally adding new or different information and perspectives to standard news reportage, or even to the facts being given out in a seminar, individual bloggers can create differing public perspectives, and thus, can have an impact on events.

I myself have seen numerous blog entries by otherwise ordinary people, who have blogged about events behind the scenes of major news stories, often apparently more out of a sense of 'gee-whiz' than even of trying to scoop a story. Mr. Gillmor's point is that if a critical mass of people read what an individual blogger is writing, particularly if that information is interesting and newsworthy, there will be an impact, however incremental.

He also notes that often, with today's powerful mobile technologies, individual bloggers often witness, photograph and report events that the mainstream media, even if present, miss or do not publish. Further, he suggests that we are just beginning to see the impact of low-cost, high-quality mobile devices. Online commentary about standard news reporting also keeps issues alive, he notes, by creating powerful feedback loops, which themselves become newsworthy. Mr. Gillmor offers many examples.

Mr. Gillmor is also very interested in group blogs and forums, such as Wiki-pedia, where thousands of articles are posted and edited by thousands of people. He describes many sites using new technologies, such as Technorati and Google, He suggests that such sites are not only providing "non-standard" information, but that the social networking aspect of such sites is providing people with new experiences, models and definitions of successful community involvement. He gives many examples and makes numerous recommendations for information-based enterprises that readers might undertake.

If the proliferation of personal computers connected to the Internet has given millions of people the opportunity to become media outlets, it has also made it more difficult for those of us in the audience to tune into really different, valuable viewpoints. Fortunately, for those bloggers who would find an audience and for those of us who would read refreshing perspectives, Mr. Gillmor has plenty of advice on how to proceed. Be sure to look at the sections on web sites, acknowledgements, notes and the index at the end of the book, all very worth checking out.

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Friday, August 20, 2004

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Wired benefit for CC

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Tuesday, September 21, 2004, Wired Magazine will throw a benefit for Creative Commons featuring a concert by David Byrne (with the Tosca Strings) and Gilberto Gil.

It will take place at 8PM at The Town Hall in New York City. Proceeds from the concert will go to support the non-profit efforts of Creative Commons. Tickets are available now from Ticketmaster or, after September 1st, at the Town Hall box office. If you're in NYC and want to help support the work of the Creative Commons, come on out and enjoy a great concert.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Open-Media.org Marc

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So here's today's architectual design. It's for an effort we're calling Open-Media.org which would enable folks to access the HUGE repositories of public domain and Creative Commons content - that's out there.

Anyone interested in getting involved in this effort - should contact me at marc at broadbandmechanics.com. Thanks

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Friday, August 06, 2004

Friendsterorizing a funny article, must read...

"LA INNUENDO is a free bimonthly magazine which takes a satiric look at Los Angeles lifestyles, culture, and politics, focusing on the entertainment industry in all its terrible, wonderful manifestations. Our demographic is hip and savvy- young professionals who live, shop and socialize in the city's trendiest neighborhoods. We are a publication
like no other in Los Angeles: smart, funny, and most of all, compulsively readable".

"Friendsterorizing" The intelligentsia's hot new trend By Richard Rushfield

Marfya Fillipovna* is at work. It may not look like work, certainly not the sort of work you know...more>>

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orkut is looking for a Content Manager

jobs @ orkut.com 8/4/2004
orkut orkut is looking for a Content Manager to work in our Mountain View, CA office!

Are you a self-motivated, fun, positive, team player committed to bringing out the best in yourself and others? If so, you may be a perfect addition to the orkut team. We're looking for a Content Manager who will be responsible for the development, writing, scheduling and management of all content pertaining to the website - letters, newsletters, columns, as well as various daily tasks.

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Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Save Sideblog, the really neat tool I use on all my blogs!

An open letter to Sidebloggers...

Well, it's been a little over a year since I launched Sideblog. It's been a pretty good run.

I've met a lot of people, made a lot of acquaintances, and maybe even a friend or two along the way. I've been criticized (remember the embedded advertising?) and supported, sometimes at the same time, by the same person. I had some low points along the way where it seemed like it wasn't worth it, then I'd get an e-mail from someone encouraging me to solider on (thanks Jen G., Zannah and many others).

I learned quite a bit about PHP, MySQL and Unix administration in general. I really wrote the Sideblog code as a learning exercise and a challenge; just to see if I could do it. Who knew it would turn into this?

I also learned a lot about offering free services on the web. I find it funny now, how little I knew about this. I thought that I'd offer a service supported by advertising. No one wanted that. I thought I'd try a tiered service model where the higher tier was donation supported. A little better...but not much.

I guess what I really learned is that people that are offering free services online are really engaged in a labour of love. They support their community because they like to do it. The hard work, sweat and tears are worth it when they get the pat on the back. In retrospect, I realize now that that's why I kept going.

So, here's where I'm going with this: Sideblog continues to be a labour of love for me. However, I'm finding it harder and harder to find time to support it. Flat out, I'm neglecting it. It's not being actively maintained or developed. So, instead of watching it run on autopilot or spiral into chaos, I want to move Sideblog to a new state. That state will be one of two possibilities (that I can think of right now):

1. It'll be maintained/developed/supported by others (open-source-ish).
2. It'll slip quietly into the virtual night and be a (good) memory.

So tell your friends and let's see if anyone will step forward and volunteer to support this beast. If we can't find someone by, say, the end of August, Sideblog will begin winding down in September 2004.

And, finally, I know I've appeared in this space before, crying about how donations were so low that I needed money, I couldn't keep financing it myself, etc, etc, blah, blah. Just so we're all on the same page: This time, it's not about the money. We're waaaay past the money stage here.

Cheers,
Chris

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We the Media : Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People
By Dan Gillmor

Grassroots journalists are dismantling Big Media's monopoly on the news, transforming it from a lecture to a conversation. Not content to accept the news as reported, these readers-turned-reporters are publishing in real time to a worldwide audience via the Internet. The impact of their work is just beginning to be felt by professional journalists and the newsmakers they cover.

In We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People, nationally known business and technology columnist Dan Gillmor tells the story of this emerging phenomenon, and sheds light on this deep shift in how we make and consume the news.
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