Is Wikipedia the New Town Hall?

In These Times by Pat Aufderheide | Mar. 13, 2007 (Special Report)

Public broadcasting everywhere is in crisis, and in part it's because technology seems to be turning pubcasters into dinosaurs. In fact, not just them, but all broadcasters. Consider the business leaders: NBC formally declared itself an "Internet company" and is slashing its analog TV investments. Mega-media mogul Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace last year and is now considering dumping his satellite assets because he's looking forward to wireless digital TV. ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Steve Anderson - Mar 13, 2007 - 12:58 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Steve Anderson (review), Robert Berkman (review), Rory O'Connor (review), Jami Dwyer (review), Bob McInnis (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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 by Robert Berkman - Mar. 13, 2007

Raises an important issue in a clear and thorough manner, though does not provide any compelling new insights

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 by Bob McInnis - Mar. 14, 2007

Well written and researched report. Pat Aufderheide offers a synthesis of a range of materials that outlines the future of public communication.

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 by Rory O'Connor - Mar. 14, 2007

Raises some interesting points, but wanders a bit and doesn't really come to much of a conclusion. Although an analytic piece, it would have benefited from the inclusion of other voices, as well as a less narrow approach

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 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 15, 2007
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 by Steve Anderson - Mar. 13, 2007

Pat forgets that most of these new media sites are owned by large corporations and are run as commercial entities.

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