Mainstream media and the negative representation of new technology
Men hvorfor er der så få der skriver om de gode nyheder? Om de milliarder af mennesker, som har fået mæle? Om adgang til tidligere ukendt eller censureret viden? Om innovative former for journalistik, om nye måder at samarbejde på og om helt nye muligheder for at deltage i de sociale og politiske processer?
Robin Engelhardt makes an observation I've talked about before: New technology is often presented in mainstream media as something bad, without any appreciation of the positive aspects, that to the common user normally overshadows any negative uses by far--such as unrestricted access to endless knowledge, new collaborative formats, and the freedom to express yourself uncensored.
The first time I saw Twitter presented in one of our major Danish newspapers, the title read something like "Twitter attacked by spammers".
Click through via the link above and translate with Google if you're not too happy with the Danish. It's a great read about how new technology transforms our notion of elite vs. masses (in a good way).
