OSP - Clay Shirky - 'End Of Audience'
Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to our Media Magazine archive, click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions:
1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson?
Bill Thompson suggests that online connectivity is now so pervasive it's almost invisible.
2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet?
-Cyber bullying
-Reduction in audiences for traditional media
3) What does ‘open technology’ refer to? Do you agree with the idea of ‘open technology’?
• Does it mean an internet built around the ‘end-to-end’ principle, where any connected computer can exchange data with any other computer, while the network itself is unaware of the ‘meaning’ of the bits exchanged?
• Does it mean computers that will run any program written for them, rather than requiring them to be vetted and approved by gateway companies?
• Does it mean free software that can be used, changed and redistributed by anyone without payment or permission?
4) Bill Thompson outlines some of the challenges and questions for the future of the internet. What are they?
-if it gets more regulated our access will be limited
-there's no consequences
-government questions what could internet to for your friends and wat could you make it do
5) Where do you stand on the use and regulation of the internet? Should there be more control or more openness? Why?
Clay Shirky: Here Comes Everybody
Clay Shirky’s book Here Comes Everybody charts the way social media and connectivity is changing the world. Read Chapter 3 of his book, ‘Everyone is a media outlet’, and answer the following questions:
1) How does Shirky define a ‘profession’ and why does it apply to the traditional newspaper industry?
2) What is the question facing the newspaper industry now the internet has created a “new ecosystem”?
Changed it from 'why publish this' to 'why not?'
5) Where do you stand on the use and regulation of the internet? Should there be more control or more openness? Why?
There should be a bit more control as the internet can sometimes have unsafe things for underage children so they'll see something bad for them
Clay Shirky: Here Comes Everybody
Clay Shirky’s book Here Comes Everybody charts the way social media and connectivity is changing the world. Read Chapter 3 of his book, ‘Everyone is a media outlet’, and answer the following questions:
1) How does Shirky define a ‘profession’ and why does it apply to the traditional newspaper industry?
A profession exists to solve a hard problem, one that requires some sort of specialisation.
Newspaper executives are responsible for deciding what goes on the front page, which takes skill.
2) What is the question facing the newspaper industry now the internet has created a “new ecosystem”?
Changed it from 'why publish this' to 'why not?'
3) Why did Trent Lott’s speech in 2002 become news?
It gave liberal and conservative bloggers fond memories of segregation
4) What is ‘mass amateurisation’?
It describes how digital technologies and the internet have removed obstacles to content creation and distribution.
5) Shirky suggests that: “The same idea, published in dozens or hundreds of places, can have an amplifying effect that outweighs the verdict from the smaller number of professional outlets.” How can this be linked to the current media landscape and particularly ‘fake news’?
The media is global which means many people of many cultures are accessing it at the same time, so that when ideas and information gets uploaded multiple time all throughout the media, the interpretations will vary and change along the way which causes fake news
6) What does Shirky suggest about the social effects of technological change? Does this mean we are currently in the midst of the internet “revolution” or “chaos” Shirky mentions?
The advanced technology helps us connect with other people which gives us more access to information. This means we are currently in the midst of revolution.
7) Shirky says that “anyone can be a publisher… [and] anyone can be a journalist”. What does this mean and why is it important?
It suggests how the media moved from a one to many distribution to a many to many distribution due to the revolution.
8) What does Shirky suggest regarding the hundred years following the printing press revolution? Is there any evidence of this “intellectual and political chaos” in recent global events following the internet revolution?
9) Why is photography a good example of ‘mass amateurisation’?
Because it makes creativity and ideas to make and see things easier, therefore removing obstacles.
10) What do you think of Shirky’s ideas on the ‘End of audience’? Is this era of ‘mass amateurisation’ a positive thing? Or are we in a period of “intellectual and political chaos” where things are more broken than fixed?
It gave liberal and conservative bloggers fond memories of segregation
4) What is ‘mass amateurisation’?
It describes how digital technologies and the internet have removed obstacles to content creation and distribution.
5) Shirky suggests that: “The same idea, published in dozens or hundreds of places, can have an amplifying effect that outweighs the verdict from the smaller number of professional outlets.” How can this be linked to the current media landscape and particularly ‘fake news’?
The media is global which means many people of many cultures are accessing it at the same time, so that when ideas and information gets uploaded multiple time all throughout the media, the interpretations will vary and change along the way which causes fake news
6) What does Shirky suggest about the social effects of technological change? Does this mean we are currently in the midst of the internet “revolution” or “chaos” Shirky mentions?
The advanced technology helps us connect with other people which gives us more access to information. This means we are currently in the midst of revolution.
7) Shirky says that “anyone can be a publisher… [and] anyone can be a journalist”. What does this mean and why is it important?
It suggests how the media moved from a one to many distribution to a many to many distribution due to the revolution.
8) What does Shirky suggest regarding the hundred years following the printing press revolution? Is there any evidence of this “intellectual and political chaos” in recent global events following the internet revolution?
There will be a loss of professional control. E.g. Russia and China's intensification of control.
9) Why is photography a good example of ‘mass amateurisation’?
Because it makes creativity and ideas to make and see things easier, therefore removing obstacles.
10) What do you think of Shirky’s ideas on the ‘End of audience’? Is this era of ‘mass amateurisation’ a positive thing? Or are we in a period of “intellectual and political chaos” where things are more broken than fixed?
I dont think theres a lack of audience, I think there is a larger audience now due to technological advancements and the rising popularity of social media and the internet.
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