The following comment was made on a post in Cassandra Brown's blog.
Well said! I can see both the positives and negatives to citizen journalism. Axel Bruns (2008) stated in his piece Wonderful Wikis? that a wikis success all depends on "...whether there's an active, diverse, and sufficiently intelligent community of users." There is certainly an active and diverse range of users however intelligence may be lacking in some cases. There has been much discussion on the wiki and whether its information is reliable. I believe it is a fantastic source for a quick reference but as universities believe it is not reliable enough to base a paper on. This is this very reason why people deter from using wikis (the fact that any old person can change and shape an entry) however that is the very reason wikis are wikis! One must remember though that in the case of providing others with information, even experts can be wrong.
As you have said a lack of gatekeeping is one of the negatives that coincides with citizen journalism but it does allow for more viewpoints. I believe collective knowledge and intelligence is definitely better than the opinion of one or two professionals. I also agree that there is a lot of useless information out on the web but I believe that as more and more people collaborate in these communities the worthless information is eventually filtered.
Bruns, A. 2008. Wonderful wikis?. http://snurb.info/node/797 (Accessed May 12, 2008).
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My comment in response to Elyse's blog "The Future is User-led"
The following comment was made on a post in Elyse's blog.
I too have read the paper written by Axel Bruns titled "The future is user led" and agree with what you have written. I believe Produsage is important in today's society and with the establishment of Web 2.0 and collaborative programs everyday citizens have been given the opportunity to become not only users but producers.
Bruns (2007, 1) believes that this collaboration would not have been possible if not for Generation C. This new generation of users have the skills, abilities, interest and enthusiasm to use the technologies available which has facilitated in the success of Produsage. I completely agree! Without this drive and enthusiasm, collaboration and content creation online by the World Wide Web users would cease to exist. The online news and information would simply be created by professionals of the industry that only show us one or two perspectives/opinions. A shift from the industrial forms of production to a more democratic online environment has allowed everyone to add their ‘two bobs worth’. I myself am a Produser, not simply because of university but because i have this drive and enthusiasm to create my own content, develop my own opinions and collaborate with others.
Bruns. A. 2007. The Future is User-Led: The path towards Widespread Produsage. http://snurb.info/files/
The%20Future%20Is%20User-Led%20(PerthDAC%202007).pdf (Accessed April 23, 2008).
I too have read the paper written by Axel Bruns titled "The future is user led" and agree with what you have written. I believe Produsage is important in today's society and with the establishment of Web 2.0 and collaborative programs everyday citizens have been given the opportunity to become not only users but producers.
Bruns (2007, 1) believes that this collaboration would not have been possible if not for Generation C. This new generation of users have the skills, abilities, interest and enthusiasm to use the technologies available which has facilitated in the success of Produsage. I completely agree! Without this drive and enthusiasm, collaboration and content creation online by the World Wide Web users would cease to exist. The online news and information would simply be created by professionals of the industry that only show us one or two perspectives/opinions. A shift from the industrial forms of production to a more democratic online environment has allowed everyone to add their ‘two bobs worth’. I myself am a Produser, not simply because of university but because i have this drive and enthusiasm to create my own content, develop my own opinions and collaborate with others.
Bruns. A. 2007. The Future is User-Led: The path towards Widespread Produsage. http://snurb.info/files/
The%20Future%20Is%20User-Led%20(PerthDAC%202007).pdf (Accessed April 23, 2008).
My response to Kate's blog "Share, Remix, Reuse — Legally (Online Content Sharing and the Creative Commons)"
The following comment was made on a post in Kate's blog
The copyright issue is definitely a concern when it comes to participatory culture. I completely agree that there are two types of control online in regards to content creation: chaos and total control.
One has to remember that with all content creation there will be some sort of control. Just like the music industry, songs that were produced decades ago are being reworked and remixed into new songs for our generation; of course legal issues have been resolved in order for the songs to be used.
This obstacle to overcome is very similar to that which online users face in their participatory culture or environment. Online communities are an output of this creative content whether it is original or reworked.
I believe content should be shared and modified. Who knows what could be created. One person may start something but never finish it while others may just need that push start or initial idea to inspire them. However in saying that I can also see how one would want some rights reserved. How can you ever attain recognition for your work if others are constantly claming it to be their own? It’s a ‘Catch 22’.
The copyright issue is definitely a concern when it comes to participatory culture. I completely agree that there are two types of control online in regards to content creation: chaos and total control.
One has to remember that with all content creation there will be some sort of control. Just like the music industry, songs that were produced decades ago are being reworked and remixed into new songs for our generation; of course legal issues have been resolved in order for the songs to be used.
This obstacle to overcome is very similar to that which online users face in their participatory culture or environment. Online communities are an output of this creative content whether it is original or reworked.
I believe content should be shared and modified. Who knows what could be created. One person may start something but never finish it while others may just need that push start or initial idea to inspire them. However in saying that I can also see how one would want some rights reserved. How can you ever attain recognition for your work if others are constantly claming it to be their own? It’s a ‘Catch 22’.
My response to Isha's blog "Anti-Piracy: Save the Musician or Save the Record Company?"
The following comment was made on a post in Isha's blog.
This is a topic close to my heart and i have actually written a blog on the very issue of peer to peer programs in relation to piracy.
Digital music, peer to peer programs and piracy may seem a great issue in the music industry; however through my research i have found that these factors have actually increased the sale of music both in-store and online. As you have stated, the music industry has been crying poor over decreased CD sales. They may have decreased however they are being replaced by online purchase of digital music. Statistics have shown that in many cases the illegal downloads (through p2p programs) have led to legal purchases of music and music products. As you have stated there are many reasons why consumers choose to purchase and share music online - music is simply a click away.
Abramson (2005, 2) stated in his piece The Computer Ate My Industry that “to this day, the record companies continue to collect royalties from consumers who purchase the album, perform the song, or quote its lyrics." Next time the music industry cries poor they should think about the greater scheme of things. Where we would be without p2p file sharing?
Abramson, Bruce. 2005. The Computer Ate My Industry in Abramson, Bruce, Digital pheonix, Massachusetts: MIT Press, pp.203-240.
This is a topic close to my heart and i have actually written a blog on the very issue of peer to peer programs in relation to piracy.
Digital music, peer to peer programs and piracy may seem a great issue in the music industry; however through my research i have found that these factors have actually increased the sale of music both in-store and online. As you have stated, the music industry has been crying poor over decreased CD sales. They may have decreased however they are being replaced by online purchase of digital music. Statistics have shown that in many cases the illegal downloads (through p2p programs) have led to legal purchases of music and music products. As you have stated there are many reasons why consumers choose to purchase and share music online - music is simply a click away.
Abramson (2005, 2) stated in his piece The Computer Ate My Industry that “to this day, the record companies continue to collect royalties from consumers who purchase the album, perform the song, or quote its lyrics." Next time the music industry cries poor they should think about the greater scheme of things. Where we would be without p2p file sharing?
Abramson, Bruce. 2005. The Computer Ate My Industry in Abramson, Bruce, Digital pheonix, Massachusetts: MIT Press, pp.203-240.
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