Mass media is merging...
TweetMass media is merging.
Personal media is splintering.
Why?
Filed by Julien at 1:11 pm under random
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They think bigger is better.
We know small pieces loosely joined is.
Balance…
Homogenisation !
Also, see Adam Curtis and Big Lump Theory…
If you merge, you have less employees to pay to tell the same things, right?
Mass media is merging because of economies of scope.
What do you mean, though, by personal media “splintering?”
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Allan Janssen
Julien, are you familiar with http://www.ctheory.net? I noticed it when I followed up on something Peter Jurmu mentioned in a discussion we’re having about creative writing and digital formats.
RE: “personal media splintering”
I notice that on the Web, people are demonstrating their natural tendency to divide into like-minded groups. Privacy settings, passwords, and other features were devised to enable that. One-size-fits-all mass media might be a counterproductive inclination.