Comment The Internet War: Myth or a beginning? (Score 1) 71
Interesting idea there, that the internet is the medium of the "Kosovo conflict." Some of the other commentors commented on the lack of effectiveness and news organizations only going to the official source for information, which is sanitized for your protection.
Now, we have the opportunity to get the information on a war, but unfiltered. Its all editorials from amateur correspondents, with no professional ones at all.
While it is rough, it is a start. Now we, the net community have a chance to bypass official sources and get first hand opinions and facts. We no longer have to engage the debate solely on the predefined terms that the media uses. With a wider range of information avaialble, we can begin to finally decide for ourselves what to beleive or not, and on what terms the debate will be engaged.
Lord only knows what will come of this, but it will be interesting, especially for the next war.
Now, we have the opportunity to get the information on a war, but unfiltered. Its all editorials from amateur correspondents, with no professional ones at all.
While it is rough, it is a start. Now we, the net community have a chance to bypass official sources and get first hand opinions and facts. We no longer have to engage the debate solely on the predefined terms that the media uses. With a wider range of information avaialble, we can begin to finally decide for ourselves what to beleive or not, and on what terms the debate will be engaged.
Lord only knows what will come of this, but it will be interesting, especially for the next war.
