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“News Quality Differences in Online Newspaper and Citizen Journalism Sites” by Serena Carpenter

Posted on 2011/04/06 by Darren Thompson

Serena Carpenter looks to compare the “quality of news” as presented by online newspaper sites – mainstream journalists – and citizen journalism sites. The article hits some great points, noting that mainstream journalists use more sources, citizen journalists are more … Continue reading →

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G2: Life Through a Lens” via The Guardian

Posted on 2011/04/06 by Darren Thompson

Are we slaves to our cell phones? Or are these instruments of liberation? Stuart Jeffries contemplated this in a Guardian article, and after reading it I’ve thought about it as well.             Jeffries reflection comes as he’s trying to take … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Scribes

Posted on 2011/03/19 by Darren Thompson

“OUR SOCIAL TOOLS REMOVE OLDER OBSTACLES TO PUBLIC EXPRESSION, AND THUS REMOVE THE BOTTLENECKS THAT CHARACTERIZED MASS MEDIA. THE RESULT IS THE MASS AMATEURIZATION OF EFFORTS PREVIOUSLY RESERVED FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS.” Recently I read Chapter 3 of Clay Shirky’s 2008 … Continue reading →

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