Comments on: People at We Media and fringe conversations

By: eduardo

eduardo — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:05:25 +0000

When people ask me how the conference went, I tend to tell them about all of the people that I met and the connections that I made. Certainly the conference had its detractors, but it was successful in bringing so many wonderful people together.

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Mon, 08 May 2006 09:37:25 +0000

Jace: :) The same one!

Pradeep Nair: I think I was lucky to meet the kinds of people I met there. And lucky to figure out that things could have been better!

nevermind: Right you are. The food was great, even if vegetarian stuff was limited.

Mary: Oh! And never mind his emphasis on specific attractions in SoHo.

Angelo: I don’t see what the divide is all about. The problem peculiar to We Media was that the Mainstream Media was badly represented. Instead of getting journalists – they got in Chief Editors, Ops heads and the like. They also assumed that journalists cannot engage in citizen journalism. The fundamental issue was not one of technology – but of power. MSM is not willing to let go of its power and instead wants to sit on all citizen journalists – so they bring in irrelevant arguments.

Both separate and collaborative spaces are necessary.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:55:37 +0000

and now say welcome to WeTheMedia.info , from the site’s description:

“We’re ready in the wings…

‘WetheMedia’ was formed in response to the ‘WeMedia’ 2006 conference about the impact of ‘citizen journalism’. However, the focus of much of the conference was on how the mainstream media could adapt. In contrast, the focus of this group is to further the interests of ‘citizen journalists’. ”

People are for changing citizen journalism to something else.. any ideas your highness Neha? :D

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 06 May 2006 22:38:56 +0000

I think we bonded most over the out-of-place French store clerk with his indeciferable map and disturbing skin condition.

By: nevermind

nevermind — Sat, 06 May 2006 21:12:24 +0000

hmmm..someone went to rasa samudra.

By: Pradeep Nair

Pradeep Nair — Sat, 06 May 2006 19:31:29 +0000

I went through the previous posts too on the topic. I am sure the whole experience and the exposure you had must have been a very enlightening one. Lucky you!!!

By: Jace

Jace — Sat, 06 May 2006 08:25:57 +0000

Neha,

Came here via EthanZ, thought your name was oddly familiar, double-checked, and sure enough, you’re the same Neha.

Hi again! :-)