We the media, a review
May be I shouldn’t call this a review at all, it’s more of an awe that this book puts things about the media so succinctly. I read it on a slow pace for about three weeks’ time, grasping and applying my analogy based on the author’s perspective. It is a wonderful, wonderful read. I have never read a book on current affairs that has so profoundly put forth ideas and practices that help a community converse and interact better in a multitude of ways.
Who should read this book? People who care for the freedom and independence of information, people who educate in schools, people in the government, companies that serve information, people in information technology, journalists, news media, bloggers and citizen wishing for a free and unbiased flow of information.
This book tells you how to be an active participant rather than a consumer of information. That’s an important step. If you have a lot more to say, then start a blog, where you have a voice. Let people know what you believe in. Don’t let people, companies take you for granted as a dumb consumer, and that’s just one idea. If you decide to start a blog, I recommend The weblog handbook by Rebecca Blood, an excellent book on the basics of blogging in addition to some blogging ethics.