The people's media: Peer production, the networked public sphere and the future of news
by Crawford, Patrick, M.A., UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER, 2007, 111 pages; 1442924

Abstract:

This thesis provides a trio of case studies to examine the rise of peer-production media, and the effects of peer-production media on the public sphere in the networked environment. If first attempts to blend theoretical considerations of alternative media, the public sphere and Internet-based peer-production into a basic theoretical form for consideration of peer-production media. Then case studies of digg.com, Newsvine.com and OhMyNews.com provide an exploration into this developing model for content creation and editing to reflect upon how the peer-production paradigm may affect the future of news.
 
AdviserJanice Peck
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
SourceMAI/ 45-05, p. , Jul 2007
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsJournalism; Mass communication
Publication Number1442924
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