Are Newspaper comments worthless? They are when the articles are about big city crime. Let’s look at two pieces from Thursday. The Chicago Tribune reported on a morning robbery at a Streeterville (I was afraid that name was being phased out, it has a great history) movie theater. At the Philadelphia Daily News, Will Bunch’s … Continue reading »
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Participatory Media and UGC: Myth or Building to Symbiosis?
Via Chuq, Scott Karp makes the case that User-Generated Content is a myth: A whole mythology is emerging around the idea of “users” — consumers, fans, regular average folk — creating content that media companies and brands can leverage. It’s a compelling idea — but it’s a myth. The reality is that “average people” don’t … Continue reading »