Cybersalon: The Future Of Media Elitism and Expertise.

AfterTV organized a panel about the future of media at Berkeley's Hillside Club. Our agenda:

Bloggers and podcasters are suspicious of “elitist” big media and view the “democratizing” force of digital technology positively. In contrast, many traditional journalists regard most blogs, wikis and podcasts as amateurish and narcissistic. We wonder if expertise is, by definition, elitist. And we ask if expertise and elitism might indeed be necessary features of a high-quality media.

In addition to Andrew Keen, who moderated the event, panelists include New York Times technology reporter John Markoff, BlogHer cofounders and bloggers Jory des Jardins and Lisa Stone, consultant Josh Greenbaum, and blogger/podcaster/digital reporter Steve Gillmor.

This Berkeley Cybersalon event was introduced by Sylvia Paull.

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Comments

[Dave]

excellent panel discussion. You guys are really great!

[Danny Motion]

see:

http://www.newsome.org/2006/03/perfect-storm-andrew-keen-at-berkeley.shtml