Comments for Media and community http://newscrucible.wordpress.com Experiments in communicating in a global laboratory Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Survey says: more people get their news online, especially journalists by Vig http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/survey-says-more-people-get-their-news-online-especially-journalists/#comment-89 Vig Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:12:24 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-89 once again content is the king, but free stuff great content would be a great traffic magnet. once again content is the king, but free stuff great content would be a great traffic magnet.

]]> Comment on Riding the Tuscaloosa Trolley, a multimedia report by Brett Bralley http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/riding-the-tuscaloosa-trolley-a-multimedia-report/#comment-87 Brett Bralley Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:32:40 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/riding-the-tuscaloosa-trolley-a-multimedia-report/#comment-87 Loved your presentation! Your pictures are beautiful! Loved your presentation! Your pictures are beautiful!

]]> Comment on Difference between tags and categories by klw09 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/difference-between-tags-and-categories/#comment-80 klw09 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:11:13 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-80 I like the new look, Gigi. :) Wonder what brought about the change? Wink, wink. I like the new look, Gigi. :) Wonder what brought about the change? Wink, wink.

]]> Comment on Purpose-driven news by CoverItLive… before it’s dead. « Media and community http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/purpose-driven-news/#comment-78 CoverItLive… before it’s dead. « Media and community Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:12:05 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-78 [...] This goes back to my post on the purpose of media. [...] [...] This goes back to my post on the purpose of media. [...]

]]> Comment on Difference between tags and categories by newscrucible http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/difference-between-tags-and-categories/#comment-76 newscrucible Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:25:06 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-76 Just found a pretty comprehensive treatment of a tags v. categories debate: http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/categories-versus-tags-whats-the-difference-and-which-one/ for anyone who wound up here wanting a fuller explanation. Just found a pretty comprehensive treatment of a tags v. categories debate: http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/categories-versus-tags-whats-the-difference-and-which-one/ for anyone who wound up here wanting a fuller explanation.

]]> Comment on Purpose-driven news by Wilson Lowre http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/purpose-driven-news/#comment-73 Wilson Lowre Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:39:35 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-73 ...and meant to mention -- I'd suggest you also consider critiques of the idea of media nurturing community through public meaning making. The main critique derives from those who focus on the role of power in society, particularly the idea of hegemony. What is community cohesion and collective meaning-making to one scholar (like Carey) may be ascribed to hegemonic powers constraining the frameworks within which we consider and discuss our society, its problems and possibilities, by other scholars (like those in the Frankfurt School). Carey has been singled out for criticism by these "critical scholars." I'm actually more in the Carey camp, but it's important to consider the "dark side" of community cohesiveness as well...just food for thought. …and meant to mention — I’d suggest you also consider critiques of the idea of media nurturing community through public meaning making. The main critique derives from those who focus on the role of power in society, particularly the idea of hegemony. What is community cohesion and collective meaning-making to one scholar (like Carey) may be ascribed to hegemonic powers constraining the frameworks within which we consider and discuss our society, its problems and possibilities, by other scholars (like those in the Frankfurt School). Carey has been singled out for criticism by these “critical scholars.” I’m actually more in the Carey camp, but it’s important to consider the “dark side” of community cohesiveness as well…just food for thought.

]]> Comment on Purpose-driven news by Wilson Lowre http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/purpose-driven-news/#comment-72 Wilson Lowre Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:33:53 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-72 Gigi, Enjoyed the site -- it's wonderful you're wrestling with these critical concepts. I might suggest you look at James Carey's work on news, community and ritual (Communication as Culture: Essays on Media and Society) and along those lines, work by the Chicago School of Sociology to which Carey points (Dewey, Park). There's a good chapter on these philosophers and their work as it relates to media in Czitrom's book "Media and the American Mind." Both Carey and the Chicago school scholars talk about viewing news as meaning making rather than as information transmitting (a "ritual model" rather than a "transmission model"). It fits well with your ideas, and I mention the Chicago School because of their critical role in developing the foundation for today's public journalism, for Carey's work on communication and community, etc. And the "Toronto School" scholars, especially Harold Innis, might be interesting for you as well. They hold that changes in communication forms shape patterns of social interaction and power (from some of your ideas here, it seems you may have already lighted on them.) Anyway, beautiful job here -- keep it up! Gigi,
Enjoyed the site — it’s wonderful you’re wrestling with these critical concepts.

I might suggest you look at James Carey’s work on news, community and ritual (Communication as Culture: Essays on Media and Society) and along those lines, work by the Chicago School of Sociology to which Carey points (Dewey, Park). There’s a good chapter on these philosophers and their work as it relates to media in Czitrom’s book “Media and the American Mind.” Both Carey and the Chicago school scholars talk about viewing news as meaning making rather than as information transmitting (a “ritual model” rather than a “transmission model”). It fits well with your ideas, and I mention the Chicago School because of their critical role in developing the foundation for today’s public journalism, for Carey’s work on communication and community, etc. And the “Toronto School” scholars, especially Harold Innis, might be interesting for you as well. They hold that changes in communication forms shape patterns of social interaction and power (from some of your ideas here, it seems you may have already lighted on them.)
Anyway, beautiful job here — keep it up!

]]> Comment on Benjamin Franklin, his ode to press liberty by edhird http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/benjamin-franklin-his-ode-to-press-liberty/#comment-71 edhird Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:14:50 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-71 Benjamin Franklin was a real groundbreaker in the freedom of the press: http://bit.ly/GlT9z Benjamin Franklin was a real groundbreaker in the freedom of the press: http://bit.ly/GlT9z

]]> Comment on Purpose-driven news by Timothy Alford http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/purpose-driven-news/#comment-67 Timothy Alford Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:12:53 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-67 A thought provoking article that brings to mind the concept of a newspaper that is thrice sold: once to advertisers, then to readers and finally to paper recyclers. What is the product? I like your point that a medium exists for a purpose, and that once it exists it will be used, if not for its original purpose, then for unintended and probably unwelcome purposes. Mohandas Gandhi knew that the first need of his community was a newspaper. I'm sure that he didn't go out to sell advertising. That was not the purpose. The purpose was to create a community. The newspaper medium fulfilled that purpose. A thought provoking article that brings to mind the concept of a newspaper that is thrice sold: once to advertisers, then to readers and finally to paper recyclers. What is the product? I like your point that a medium exists for a purpose, and that once it exists it will be used, if not for its original purpose, then for unintended and probably unwelcome purposes. Mohandas Gandhi knew that the first need of his community was a newspaper. I’m sure that he didn’t go out to sell advertising. That was not the purpose. The purpose was to create a community. The newspaper medium fulfilled that purpose.

]]> Comment on Purpose-driven news by Aghdas Alford http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/purpose-driven-news/#comment-66 Aghdas Alford Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:07:30 +0000 http://newscrucible.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-66 I enjoyed reading your site. Excellent informaiton, and a realistic approach to today's journalism! I enjoyed reading your site. Excellent informaiton, and a realistic approach to today’s journalism!

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