--- In [email protected], "Eric Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm doing a new show, I'm getting paid to vlog, it's pretty sweet. But honestly, it's on a > topic that has a wide appeal, no matter how punky hippie I make it. I have to be mentally > prepared to face the legions head on, and be willing to say, hey, you know what, I'm not > interested in your conversation. > I read this and I thought, "That's it. You just explained the difference between mass media and social media." And you did it in fewer words than I've ever been able to. For the record, there's a place for both kinds of media in this world. But you won't find me staring at a screen consuming messages I don't agree with when there's not a good, solid way of voicing my disagreement. That's the power of social media, and arguably, democracy, where dissenting voices can at least have a place to express themselves, whether anyone listens or not. Carter http://crowdabout.us
