We the media: grassroots journalism by the people, for the people [Pbk. ed] 9780596553913, 0596553919, 9780596804497, 0596804490

Big Media has lost its monopoly on the news, thanks to the Internet. Now that it's possible to publish in real time

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We the media: grassroots journalism by the people, for the people [Pbk. ed]
 9780596553913, 0596553919, 9780596804497, 0596804490

Table of contents :
Content: From Tom Paine to blogs and beyond --
The read-write web --
The gates come down --
Newsmakers turn the tables --
The consent of the governed --
Professional journalists join the conversation --
The former audience joins the party --
Next steps --
Trolls, spin, and the boundaries of trust --
Here come the judges (and lawyers) --
The empire strikes back --
Making our own news.

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