« SXSW: Aesthetics of Social Networks | Main | Technorati's New Beta » Blogging, Journalism and PoliticsAt SXSW Interactive: Blogging, Journalism and Politics. Cam Barrett, Sean-Paul Kelly, Shawna Castellano (KLBJ radio reporter) and Joel Greenfield (moderator). Pew Internet study (February 2004): 44% of people online contribute in some way (blogging, newsgroups, etc). 1,060,000 people blog. 61,000 full time analysts, reporters and correspondents. 6% of the number of bloggers (tho bloggers are not full time). 106,520 editors. 41,990 writers and authors. PR specialists: 136,360 - and they'll start talking to bloggers when they realize that bloggers have influence. Sean-Paul: The problem with media reflected on front page of the Austin American-Statesman. Has image of a guy flipping a bike, discussion of Texas ranchers and species they're cultivating. Iraq war news, planet beyond Pluto, Iraqi boxing squad in the Olympics. Is this all news? This in the capitol of the second largest state in the union. Big-deal news is buried in the back pages. Political bloggers are talking about the things that are buried in the back pages, things that are really important. Purpose of media is to create an informed public, so you can make an informed decision about the courses of your democracy. Bloggers are leading journalistic indicators. We have driven many stories into the mainstream press. Cam: Television news is even worse than print news. At Clark campaign newsroom had multiple news channels displayed. At one point the only thing you could see on any channel was Michael Jackson's court battle and Janet Jackson's tit. None were looking at serious issues or questioning the direction of policy. Blogging will be an important part of society because it will hold the people in power accountable for their decisions. It overrides top-down control - broadcast politics. Shawna: blogging is open to anyone without significant investment. "Write about what you know." Who better than people who are there. Some people do write what isn't true; important not to believe what you read or see in media. There are other alternative forms of media, too. Broader news sense: I'm local. Question from audience: what is blogging? [Someone mentioned to me yesterday surprise how many at the conference don't know what blogging is about.] jon posted this at 10:43 AM |
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I just blogged this at
http://bush200.bloki.com
I was going to summarize this from my notes, but Jon you did a way better job with the wordage.
I sent you a link to some pix of sxsw:
http://spring.net/apix/sx
You may find some familiar faces there. Feel free to use any of these pictures.
Posted by: terry | March 27, 2004 11:32 AM
Url sb bush2004.bloki.com not the one listed above.
Posted by: terry | March 27, 2004 11:33 AM