[antimedia] antimedia: In a quite lengthy and analytical post....

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Posted by antimedia:
In a quite lengthy and analytical post....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1167431218.shtml


   ....Wretchard [1]examines the blogosphere and reaches some very
   interesting conclusions.

     The Internet revolution has created new structures of knowing,
     thinking and communicating. Those features are only now being
     exploited. They are destined to complement many aspects of the
     public intelligence system known as journalism over the next
     decade. The blogosphere contains potentially a very large number of
     information collectors, which raise events which occur in the
     physical world above a Horizon at which they become detectable on
     the Internet. It has also evolved a sophisticated network of
     watchers and analysts whose professional competence has no preset
     limits; analysts who are able to separate the signal from the
     noise. Finally, the blogosphere has a sophisticated and
     evolutionary system of grading the reliability and relevance of
     stories; it promotes stories of interest upward until they reaches
     the top of the Internet hierarchy within hours. From that apex,
     blogospheric memes can make the jump into the mainstream media and
     into the legal arenas of society.
     Understanding and exploiting the characteristics of blogosphere
     will become a key skill in any information warrior's manual of
     arms. Information warriors can improve the blogosphere's
     receptivity and performance in key areas by proactive preparation.
     But they should be advised. The blogosphere does not contain any
     preordained political or cultural bias. Structurally, however, it
     is extremely hostile to cant and disinformation. The political side
     which tells the most lies and falsehoods is likely to suffer more
     at its hands than one which hews more closely to the observable
     truth.

   I have long believed that the Internet is the ultimate weapon of
   truth. With people from every walk of life and every possible
   political persuasion examining every story in minute detail, only
   those stories that can withstand intense scrutiny will survive.
   It's the ultimate media killer.

References

   1. http://fallbackbelmont.blogspot.com/2006/12/blogosphere-at-war.html