Comments on: The 'Nobility' of Amateur Journalism http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Seth Finkelstein http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Seth Finkelstein Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:59:34 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/#comment-610 The power law is very powerful even if not all-powerful. And while I know you mean well, it's cruel, as I was driven to abandon my censorware decryption research in part BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET *HEARD*. To me, there is no difference beween asking a reporter for the mainstream media or an A-list blogger, for attention. If I do not get past a gatekeeper, I will speak only to a teeny-tiny itty-bitty fan audience. And y'now, it's really patronizing to be patted on the head and told "but it's a *fan* audience". The power law is very powerful even if not all-powerful. And while I know you mean well, it’s cruel, as I was driven to abandon my censorware decryption research in part BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET *HEARD*. To me, there is no difference beween asking a reporter for the mainstream media or an A-list blogger, for attention. If I do not get past a gatekeeper, I will speak only to a teeny-tiny itty-bitty fan audience. And y’now, it’s really patronizing to be patted on the head and told “but it’s a *fan* audience”.

]]> By: Dan Gillmor http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Dan Gillmor Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:29:56 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/#comment-609 The power law isn't all-powerful. There's still plenty of opportunity for new voices to come forward, to find audiences and to be heard. Your own work is evidence, from my perspective. The power law isn’t all-powerful. There’s still plenty of opportunity for new voices to come forward, to find audiences and to be heard. Your own work is evidence, from my perspective.

]]> By: Seth Finkelstein http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Seth Finkelstein Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:54:45 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2006/10/15/the-nobility-of-amateur-journalism/#comment-608 Bah, humbug: "In mainstream media "editorial authority" is concentrated in the hands of a single, all-powerful person whereas in social media it is distributed among many voices." Power law power law power law power law ... Per topic, the ability to direct attention is concentrated in an A-list, which looks a lot like mainstream media, which in fact has significant overlap with mainstream media. I shoudn't waste my time. It doesn't do any good, and I'll just get flamed :-(. Bah, humbug:

“In mainstream media “editorial authority” is concentrated in the hands of a single, all-powerful person whereas in social media it is distributed among many voices.”

Power law power law power law power law … Per topic, the ability to direct attention is concentrated in an A-list, which looks a lot like mainstream media, which in fact has significant overlap with mainstream media.

I shoudn’t waste my time. It doesn’t do any good, and I’ll just get flamed :-( .

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