Media Callaloo: A New T&T Blog On Media

Submitted by Taran Rampersad on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 09:34

When I caught this comment on The Media and Social Media in Trinidad and Tobago On The Web: The Beetham Incident, I was struck by this particular part of the comment:

...I have discoveried that Trinidadians perfer to play "Farmville" than read. Social media in Trinidad is sad to say, but a mere means of gossip, complaining and entertainment. For the very few that actual use the medium as a stage to promote social change and discuss important issues I commend you.

The link was to a site I wasn't familiar with, so I followed it to Media Callaloo and found all 3 posts reminded me of two books that I have reviewed and have influenced how I view privacy on the Internet: The Future of Reputation and The Digital Person, both by Daniel Solove. Because of that, and because of its own flavor, I recommend taking a look at Media Callaloo - and keeping an eye on it. Where they take their ideas and observations should be interesting - and they're grounded in some good stuff to start with.

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Comments

Submitted by Ian Ramjohn on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:05.

It looks interesting.  But...

I have a hard time reading bloggers who ramble. I shouldn't complain - I've been guilty of it myself.  And, of course, unedited spontaneity is a badge of honour for blogging.  But the more clearly you organise your thoughts, the more easily people can access them.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:41.

But everyone seems to think that blogging is less than writing (including some bloggers!). It takes writing to get better at writing, and since blogging is a subset of writing... well, you get the idea. ;-)

Submitted by From Foreign (not verified) on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 20:25.

I thank you for your comments and constructive criticism, its been very helpful.

Media Callaloo

Submitted by Taran Rampersad on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 23:02.

Just keep writing. ;-)