Are Bloggers Parked?

Saw this via ArZan's blog : "A very well written article By Darryl D'Monte in IndiaTogether, about the role of bloggers in today's world. There is an extensive conversation with Dina Mehta, one of the powerhouses of Indian blogging. The whole IIPM saga is mentioned. Are bloggers parked? Are bloggers just like journalists? The jury is still debating, but clearly bloggers are filling some voids in mainstream journalism, and connecting to net-savvy citizens in an exciting fashion. Blogs are not about to destroy conventional media, but they are making an impact, notes Darryl D'Monte. Continue reading at IndiaTogether. Transmogrified has a good commentary on the article; and so does our own Curios Gawker" I met Darryl at a recent workshop on effective writing on the web, organized by The New Media initiative of the Comet Media Foundation, where I did a presentation called 'Web 2.0 - How the Internet is getting more Social'. I have to figure out a way to upload this presentation to this ...

09:30:23 October 22, 2005, Saturday (PDT) Source: Dina Mehta: Social Tools Social Networks

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