Comments on: News Cycle http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/ Web Application Design & Development Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:26:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/#comment-1417 Bill Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:49:22 +0000 http://blog.arc90.com/?p=507#comment-1417 If journalism - or reasoned thought for that matter - were *reduced* to the likes of twitter and a sound bite, we would certainly be in a sad state. However, where innovation like twitter has been used as a faster, broader, (and also more discoverable) delivery mechanism for thoughts which have been well thought out and reasoned, there is hope. In this latter case the people are empowered to break outside the confines of editors and funded media. Also the distinction between the media and the consumer is blurred, encouraging everyone to both think harder, and to contribute/challenge what they hear. If journalism – or reasoned thought for that matter – were *reduced* to the likes of twitter and a sound bite, we would certainly be in a sad state. However, where innovation like twitter has been used as a faster, broader, (and also more discoverable) delivery mechanism for thoughts which have been well thought out and reasoned, there is hope.

In this latter case the people are empowered to break outside the confines of editors and funded media. Also the distinction between the media and the consumer is blurred, encouraging everyone to both think harder, and to contribute/challenge what they hear.

]]> By: Sami http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/#comment-1415 Sami Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:28:23 +0000 http://blog.arc90.com/?p=507#comment-1415 A tool will yield value in the hands of only that person who knows how to wield it. Technology is but a tool. It will yield value in a society to the extent that it is utilized properly. Wielded improperly, it can cause more harm than good. A tool will yield value in the hands of only that person who knows how to wield it. Technology is but a tool. It will yield value in a society to the extent that it is utilized properly. Wielded improperly, it can cause more harm than good.

]]> By: Name http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/#comment-1411 Name Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:32:02 +0000 http://blog.arc90.com/?p=507#comment-1411 By way of refuting JKW, I would say to Mitch: Yeah, and look how well Greece turned out! By way of refuting JKW, I would say to Mitch: Yeah, and look how well Greece turned out!

]]> By: Mitch Glaser http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/#comment-1387 Mitch Glaser Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:00:20 +0000 http://blog.arc90.com/?p=507#comment-1387 This reminds me of the article decrying the horrible state of the country's youth and how they heralded the end of the world. The article was written in ancient Greece. This reminds me of the article decrying the horrible state of the country’s youth and how they heralded the end of the world. The article was written in ancient Greece.

]]> By: JKW http://blog.arc90.com/2010/02/15/news-cycle/#comment-1385 JKW Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:02:24 +0000 http://blog.arc90.com/?p=507#comment-1385 I suppose that proves how wrongheaded the criticisms of "twitterification" really are. The telegraph ushered in a new era of information, not only for journalists, but for common people. This piece is more a suggestion of the misunderstood value that twitter and services like it will come to have on our lives and journalism. I suppose that proves how wrongheaded the criticisms of “twitterification” really are. The telegraph ushered in a new era of information, not only for journalists, but for common people.

This piece is more a suggestion of the misunderstood value that twitter and services like it will come to have on our lives and journalism.

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