Comments on: You can’t own conversation

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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:03:31 +0000

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By: Everything is news: Hyperlocalpersonalbole by andydickinson.net

Everything is news: Hyperlocalpersonalbole by andydickinson.net — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:22:33 +0000

[...] constitutes interesting content is a decision that the individual makes not just the news organisations. That’s why I think Hyperpersonal as rubbish way for news organisations to serve [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:01:48 +0000

Thanks Steve.

I kind of agree with that but would say that these are great times for journalists. In the past the role of the traveling storyteller - the minstrel - was vital for the flow of information to those not privy to the machinations of court and society. Now journalists can take that role again. They can use new technology to be storytellers. To take that information to anyone who will listen no matter how small.

By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Wednesday squibs

Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Wednesday squibs — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:49:53 +0000

[...] You can’t own conversation. Andy Dickinson has some thoughts on the newspaper stampede to hyperlocal, one of which is that the local conversation is already happening and no one can or will own it. [...]

By: Steve Boriss

Steve Boriss — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:56:44 +0000

Andy, Good thoughts. Re: “Media companies are just getting over the big shock that they no longer own the news,” historical perspective is helpful. “Media companies” actually “stole” the news 500 years ago when the printing press was invented — prior to that news was owned by people and spread by word of mouth. Even governments had to compete to be part of it, at times resorting to silly entertainment, like minstrels, to get noticed. It has been a rough 500 years, because once media was ownable, it was also take-over-able by government. So 500 years later, the people are simply taking back what had belonged to them. Rough time for journalists, perhaps, but a great time for Mankind. (Steve Boriss, TheFutureOfNews.com)

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:24:03 +0000

Fair point Jay.

By: Jay Rosen

Jay Rosen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:05:50 +0000

Fall by the wayside? I’m not sure what you mean by that. Assignment Zero ended, as it was supposed to, with a package of pieces published at Wired.com. Backfence was supposed to succeed as a business and did not. I don’t believe your statement is accurate.

Sorry to quibble (it’s a very small part of your post.) Quite a good post.