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A
thought provoking article by David Weinberger about the future of
the book or, really, the classifying of information and the
ability of readers to connect with each other. If I'm a writer what
motivation do I have to produce work for a system that will
gleefully deconstruct it?
Almost
50% of bloggers are under 30 years of age. And only 40% of
bloggers have college degrees. Hmm, that explains a lot.
This
writer elaborates on something I predicted a few issues ago at
The Digital
Writer. "What happens if the old media dies before the new media
learns to walk...?"
A
sound analysis of how newspaper journalists can adapt the
hyperlinking aspect of the internet to improve stories.
Another
sound view of the journalism model being created out of
"community." Anything should be tried, especially with this
medium. And the stimulus of the new should be a good kick in the
rear to the establishment. Why is the community more trustworthy
than a trained editor? When does community become cult? After all,
if I express an opinion that upsets members of the community I will
move on to one that is more accommodating. I have more thoughts on
this in The
Digital Writer.
Then
again there are the impassioned arguments for de-emphasizing print
publishing and heading out to the new and more vital digital
system. We are for it but believe talent should be there not simply
emotion or empty fantasies.
The teen-agers are
fusing themselves with all these new communications technology.
By the time they mature as a generation they will change the
communications landscape by imposing their habits on everything.
What did Goethe write, "transform or die?"
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