Monthly Archives: July 2006

A lot of money being made on your participation

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Karl

Many “grassroots” participatory media efforts “flip” (are sold) to larger companies, earning their founders millions, while those that helped build these businesses – those who participate in them – get no portion of the ever growing riches. Kevin Rose of … Continue reading →

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“This IS the news”

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Karl

There is a classic moment in Megadeth’s “Peace Sells” video, where a shirt and tie wearing parent storms into the living room and chastises his son, “What is this garbage you’re watching? I want to watch the news!”, to which … Continue reading →

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Hearing “the other side”

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Karl

According to to Pew’s latest study, “Bloggers: A portrait of the internet’s new storytellers”, “Bloggers are about as likely as the general internet population to pursue non-partisan news sources. Forty-five percent of bloggers (and 50% of all internet users) say … Continue reading →

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Still here, despite the baby boomers best attempts at blowing up the globe

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Karl

The world seems to be going mad like never before and there is no solace in what is to be found online. At at time of world is in clear crisis just a cursory glance at Memeorandum exposes deep divisions, … Continue reading →

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