It's a new world.
It's a new paradigm and this is just the beginning. Does anyone remember 'the smoking gun' website? This is the start of a new media, where the raw data is handed directly to anyone who wants it.

A point someone made, wikileaks has released more 'secret' documents than all the world media has during the period wikileaks has existed. So, you can take that as they are releasing 'too much information' or that the world media is a very parlous state.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Wed 22 Dec 2010, 16:16, 1 reply)

A new world?
I'd agree that the internet makes it easier to access information. Unfortunately the vast majority of people have neither the time nor inclination to process this information, which is exactly where the boring "old" media step in...
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Wed 22 Dec 2010, 19:33, closed)