http://www.techcentralstation.com/102203A.html
Short article with an interesting premise: that the blogs of today serve the same purpose in circumventing what is seen as a smothering authority that CB radio did in its time. In some sense, despite some reservations expressed in other quarters, the InterNet represents a form of anarchic freedom of expression which is both liberating and valuable, and blogs certainly form a part of this.
There never will be a "single viewpoint" -- the only question will be the degree of efficient suppression which is capable of being brought to bear on all but the "authorized version". Given that media and information are the two biggest money-spinners on the planet, there is every reason to be concerned about this, which only makes this prospect of blogging that more cheering.
Posted by jho at October 27, 2003 10:49 AM