"We the Media, has become something of a bible for those who believe the online medium will change journalism for the better." -Financial Times Big...
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Dec 15, 2008
Narri
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Dan Gillmor’s We the Media
In We the Media, Dan Gillmor discusses the impact of journalism by the people. Technology of today has allowed us to be writers in various ways especially via the powerful Internet. We are able to actively participate in discussion of the news through blogs, forums, chat groups, and email. Gillmor believes in the capability of people to make news today because current technology has encouraged and welcomed our participation. The internet has become a powerfu More...
In We the Media, Dan Gillmor discusses the impact of journalism by the people. Technology of today has allowed us to be writers in various ways especially via the powerful Internet. We are able to actively participate in discussion of the news through blogs, forums, chat groups, and email. Gillmor believes in the capability of people to make news today because current technology has encouraged and welcomed our participation. The internet has become a powerfu More...
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Jul 06, 2010
MacDara
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The field Gillmor covers here moves as such a fast pace that this book is already is in danger of being out of date. But it's still a thorough, involving introduction to citizen journalism and the democratisation of the media, which should be enough to convince most doubting hacks as to the long-term merits of the web (and blogging) as a tool for good, quality journalism.
Jun 24, 2010
Armando
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This book is very interesting, I started reading it because it was recomended in a book that I read. I had never read anything about this subject but i was able to understand it, it is very concise and it has great information for people that might be interested in starting a blog or just for a person that wants to stay well informed.
Aug 09, 2011
Une lecture de base pour quiconque s'interroge sur l'évolution future du journalisme, à l'heure d'Internet. (2005)
Dec 04, 2009
Josh
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Great book on citizen journalism. Gave me a better perspective on the future of journalism. It's a good read.
Jun 26, 2010
Silvia
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I think the fact that I read this on my computer (http://oreilly.com/catalog/wemedia/book/...) affects my rating of the book...but either way, I think it needs to be updated; I was expecting to learn more, but it is a good introduction to "grassroots journalism." I would not recommend it to citizen media geeks (like myself) because you'll probably find it boring and outdated.
Sep 25, 2008
Tiffany
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Gillmor takes a fascinating and comprehensive look at how people are using technology to circumvent the gatekeepers in media and government. It's required reading for anyone who wants to understand why the internet, SMS, fax machines and e-mail are technologies with revolutionary implications.
Dec 16, 2009
Steve
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Interesting overview of the possibilities of citizen journalism. Because it's technology-based, some of the ideas and examples became a little out-of-date the second it was published. Also, the copyright section feels a little tacked-on. Still, it's important reading for news consumers.
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