Should you fear consumer media?

Today's rocketboom got me ranting....

I don't think that "real" media should be too concerned until your average joe can begin making a career from sydicating their own content.

Obviously, it is possible for a select few right now, but there are very few (I assume). Once jounalists can quit their jobs and leave the newsroom for their living room, i think they begin to be very very worried.

But as far as right now, I think the people that are afraid of it, don't fully understand consumer generated media and what it is all about. Once they do begin to understand it, they'll understand how big the fire is under their butts encouraging them to produce better content.

Comment Issues

I have noticed a problem with the comments, aka, they are not working. The issue is currently being worked on, but until I am able to clear up the issue, I have returned to a different blogger template.

Hopefully this will alleviate the issue.

Interview with John Cass

John Cass interviewed me Monday, May 1 about my background in PR and my experience so far in blogging.

Check out the transcript here. Enjoy!

Naked Conversation in my mailbox

I recently got the book “Naked Conversations” in the mail from half.com. As my Master’s program is winding down, I think I will finally have time to read it since it has been on my “to-read” list since it came out.
Last night I only made it through the introduction before falling asleep, but it, along with my conversation on Monday with John Cass of Backbone Media, has gotten me really excited about reevaluating my blog and beginning to “blog smarter.”
I still consider my blog in the infancy stages and am sure that its tone and direction will see some changes in the coming months, and I will likely try to incorporate many of the things I am reading in the book into my blog and will see where it takes me. I’ll also be working to build a bigger audience and do some blogger outreach (per advice of John).
Don’t fret; you’ll be kept up to date on all changes and blog evolutions as they come.