Comments on: What can we learn from Brookers? http://nooc.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/01/what-can-we-learn-from-brookers/ ...no one of consequence Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Parke http://nooc.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/01/what-can-we-learn-from-brookers/#comment-142 Parke Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:41:17 +0000 http://nooc.voxtropolis.com/2006/06/01/what-can-we-learn-from-brookers/#comment-142 The ever-expanding production of high-quality electronic media (web, design and now video) by younger and younger creators has been fascinating to watch. A recent decision that web journalists had the same protections as print, television and radio journalists could have far-reaching impact as these once personal creators continue to demonstrate they are very legitimate content creators with valuable things to say. Video-blogging (what Brookers is doing) has been around for longer than she's been doing this, but I think her popularity is a sign that it's really gained a broader acceptance. The question in my mind is - What happens to the rich/poor divide when increasingly the wealthy (us) rely on technology like computers, video blogs and blogs to communicate. Some early videobloggers have really tried to give minorities and women a stronger voice through this tool and concepts like Node 101s that offer free videoblogging opportunities. All told though, there efforts are still in accessible to many and even in my own circle of friends I find that few are even aware of the technology. The ever-expanding production of high-quality electronic media (web, design and now video) by younger and younger creators has been fascinating to watch. A recent decision that web journalists had the same protections as print, television and radio journalists could have far-reaching impact as these once personal creators continue to demonstrate they are very legitimate content creators with valuable things to say.

Video-blogging (what Brookers is doing) has been around for longer than she’s been doing this, but I think her popularity is a sign that it’s really gained a broader acceptance.

The question in my mind is - What happens to the rich/poor divide when increasingly the wealthy (us) rely on technology like computers, video blogs and blogs to communicate. Some early videobloggers have really tried to give minorities and women a stronger voice through this tool and concepts like Node 101s that offer free videoblogging opportunities. All told though, there efforts are still in accessible to many and even in my own circle of friends I find that few are even aware of the technology.

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