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.
Comments
Thank You
October 27, 2009 by From Foreign, 39 weeks 3 days ago
Comment id: 43
I thank you for your comments and constructive criticism, its been very helpful.
Media Callaloo
No criticism.
October 27, 2009 by Taran Rampersad, 39 weeks 3 days ago
Comment id: 44
Just keep writing. ;-)
Looks interesting
October 22, 2009 by Ian Ramjohn, 40 weeks 1 day ago
Comment id: 22
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.
Fair.
October 22, 2009 by admin, 40 weeks 1 day ago
Comment id: 23
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. ;-)