""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 Media has lost its monopoly on the news, thanks to the
Internet. Now that it's possible to publish in real time to a
worldwide audience, a new breed of grassroots journalists are
taking the news into their own hands. Armed with laptops, cell
phones, and digital cameras, these readers-turned-reporters are
transforming the news from a lecture into a conversation. In "We
the Media," nationally acclaimed newspaper columnist and blogger
Dan Gillmor tells the story of this emerging phenomenon and sheds
light on this deep shift in how we make--and consume--the news.
Gillmor shows how anyone can produce the news, using personal
blogs, Internet chat groups, email, and a host of other tools. He
sends a wake-up call to newsmakers-politicians, business
executives, celebrities-and the marketers and PR flacks who promote
them. He explains how to successfully play by the rules of this new
era and shift from "control" to "engagement." And he makes a strong
case to his fell journalists that, in the face of a plethora of
Internet-fueled news vehicles, they must change or become
irrelevant.
Journalism in the 21st century will be fundamentally different
from the Big Media oligarchy that prevails today. "We the Media"
casts light on the future of journalism, and invites us all to be
part of it.
Dan Gillmor is founder of Grassroots Media Inc., a project aimed
at enabling grassroots journalism and expanding its reach. The
company's first launch is Bayosphere.com, a site "of, by, and for
the San Francisco Bay Area."
Dan Gillmor is thefounder of the Center for Citizen Media, a
project to enable and expand reach of grassroots media. From
1994-2004, Gillmor was a columnist at the "San Jose Mercury News,"
Silicon Valley's daily newspaper, and wrote a weblog for
SiliconValley.com. He joined the "Mercury News" after six years
with the "Detroit Free Press," Before that, he was with the "Kansas
City Times" and several newspapers in Vermont. He has won or shared
in several regional and national journalism awards. Before becoming
a journalist he played music professionally for seven years.
General
Imprint: |
O'Reilly Media
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2006 |
First published: |
February 2006 |
Authors: |
Dan Gillmor
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Dimensions: |
227 x 179 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
301 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-596-10227-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Computer software packages >
General
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LSN: |
0-596-10227-5 |
Barcode: |
9780596102272 |
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