Tag Archives: Keen

Twits, communities and the question of the source

Posted on October 9, 2008 by a.

Twitter is a really interesting little service, one which somewhat inexplicably captured my attention and hasn’t let go of it for more than a year. (This is my account but leave your expectations in the lobby.) One particular reason I’m … Continue reading →

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The hunger for scoops

Posted on July 7, 2008 by a.

In this article Dainel Okrent, the public editor (readers’ representative) of The New York Times analyzes how the venerable newspaper could, for a long time, present flawed coverage of the alleged weapons of mass destruction Iraq was supposed to have … Continue reading →

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The cult of the amateur – part 2.

Posted on May 9, 2008 by a.

I thought it would be interesting to see what Andrew Keen‘s views are on social news sites; in fact I try to dissect here the relevant passages (pp92-96) from chapter 3 – “Truth and lies” in his book I mentioned … Continue reading →

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The cult of the amateur

Posted on May 7, 2008 by a.

“Shrewdly argued,” says the New York Times about Andrew Keen’s “The Cult of the Amateur” – and I couldn’t disagree more. To me, the book read like a big huge warning sign or exclamation mark, pointing at the perceived damage … Continue reading →

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