Question 2: ‘But what's
happening today – the mass ability to communicate with each other, without having
to go through a traditional intermediary – is truly transformative.’
(Alan
Rusbridger, Editor of The Guardian newspaper, ‘The splintering of the
fourth estate’, http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/19/open-collaborative-futurejournalism/print
.. via http://www.fglaysher.com/Post_Gutenberg_Publishing.html). How is the diminution
of traditional, and often hierarchical, “authoritative” intermediaries changing
the role of publishing in social life? You should choose one broad area of
publishing, such as, for example, journalism or music publishing.
Video and Images: My own
Music and Sound: iMovie '11 (vers. 9.0.2). Video editing software, Apple Inc. 2010. Mac OS X 10.6.
Software: iMovie '11 (vers. 9.0.2). Video editing software, Apple Inc. 2010. Mac OS X 10.6
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