Mass media is merging…
Mass media is merging.
Personal media is splintering.
Why?
Also of interest: media + other crap
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Mass media is merging.
Personal media is splintering.
Why?
Also of interest: media + other crap
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June 22nd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
They think bigger is better.
We know small pieces loosely joined is.
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Balance…
June 22nd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Homogenisation !
June 22nd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Also, see Adam Curtis and Big Lump Theory…
June 24th, 2009 at 6:20 am
If you merge, you have less employees to pay to tell the same things, right?
June 26th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Mass media is merging because of economies of scope.
What do you mean, though, by personal media “splintering?”
June 26th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
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Allan Janssen
July 9th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
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.