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Mediactive by Dan Gillmor

mgcarafa's review against another edition

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3.0

I had to read this book for a class and didn't entirely dislike it. It was definitely bearable and very informative. While the author can be extreme at times, his views have definitely impacted the way I will view media and journalism in the future.

dreeva's review against another edition

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4.0

Bagus, kita bisa tau seluk beluk media.
bacanya tiap perjalanan soalnya dari Kindle bacanya.

slapshottechnology's review against another edition

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4.0

Great and somewhat chilling read on the current state of all things digital media. Gillmor discusses the need for all to be involved in what is going on with Copyright, social networking, net neutrality, and more.

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4.0

This book (it's a free download from his website, though I bought the Kindle version from Amazon instead) is a good read - for people who work with the media, or people who consume it. Yes, it's full of "dur, I *know* that", but it also reminds you of things you knew but sometimes forget to do: just like some of the best books do.

Some of this is a little US-centric, but almost all of it is relevant to media consumers all over the world. If you consume any type of news media, you ought to read it. It spurred me on - among other things - to create http://www.tweetresponsibly.net which contains some of the same advice.
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