Comments on: Real News: Ethan Zuckerman & Solana Larsen

By: mjbogdanov

mjbogdanov — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:20:46 +0000

Perhaps ignorance causes homophily…

By: Potter

Potter — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:51:44 +0000

There must be some good that comes from homophily besides the obvious downside. It’s certainly very comforting and fortifying to find like-minded folks out there everywhere- community. And that can help bring change. But too much of it does also breed a kind of clueless-ness or lack of understanding. People who only entertain opinions that are not challenging might find themselves wondering why things happen the way they do- or worse may find it easier to fall into blaming and hating. In the physical word it’s like living in a ghetto or behind walls or fences.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:31:11 +0000

WIth GVO at one end of the spectrum and the NY Times at the other and, God forbid, sources like Drudge assaulting us from the periphery, I wonder where a resource like Oh My News fits into the mix. Chris introduced me to this site and I have never quite figured out what to make of its authority.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:50:30 +0000

Ethan Zuckerman provided my new mantra: “Homophily causes ignorance.”

By: Potter

Potter — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:44:05 +0000

Yes to the above comment.

I finally got to listen with less of a tired and drained mind. The”parachute” word kept coming up which will always remind me of Chris’s “Parachute Radio” experiment post WBUR Connection. As far as I am concerned it was enormously successful. It was Global Voices before Global Voices, but the (hot) radio version of it. Man seeking with microphone in hand,open phone lines, a few good guests to provoke thought, and a listening audience local and back home (USA) for a few hours at a time. It was an eye opener ( ear opener, mind opener barrier breaker). I wanted more of this “reality radio”. The discussion was also (it seemed) bottom up, anything that was happening that interested the locals. And it interested me too.

It was a pleasure to listen to Ethan Zuckerman and Solana Larson ( aside: she has a lovely voice.) Thank you Chris.

By: Alexandre Enkerli

Alexandre Enkerli — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:21:02 +0000

Thought-provoking. Will have to blog it, even though pinging isn’t allowed.
Had to listen in chunks because I was getting too stimulated. Ended up looking at both @EthanZ and @WhiteAfrican on Twitter.
One large thing, briefly stated: it’s one of the first thoughtful discussions on journalism I’ve heard in quite a while. And I did feel energized, edgy, psyched. Sounded like the most culturally aware (almost anthropological) discussion in a U.S. podcast, to me.
Although… While I liked the podcast, my critical thinking chip wasn’t inactive.

Still. Nice show.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:00:06 +0000

Sorry about that, folks. It’s fixed now. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Potter

Potter — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:00:16 +0000

Hi folks- the file does not download for me.