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Saturday, May 27, 2006

Is the Medium the Message?

Arianna Huffington writes The The Medium Isn't the Message -- The Message Is the Message:
"The medium isn't the message; the message is the message. With the right medium providing the needed amplification."
I'm studying up for my panel at the Media Giraffe Summit that's happening out at UMass, June 29-July 1.

Technology: Merging Forms: Is the Medium Still the Message?
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CONVENERS:
Steve Garfield, Rocketboom.com; Paul Grabowicz, University of California Berkeley; Robb Montgomery, VisualEditors.com.

Blogging. Reporters who pack a camera, MP3 recorder and a notepad. 24/7 deadlines. Is journalism using technology or the other way around? As the information fire hose reaches full pressure, is wisdom increasing too?