This document discusses how blogs, wikis, and other new media are challenging traditional models of publishing and intellectual property. It notes that new technologies have lowered the costs of reproducing and sharing information. While some argue that new media will replace mainstream outlets, others believe they will foster more nuanced discussion. The document concludes that blogs and wikis enable creative contributions from users rather than being focused on monetary goals. It recommends authorities promote cooperation instead of strictly enforcing copyright to increase productivity. Citizen journalism is also discussed as a new form of reporting where anyone can contribute content from anywhere.
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Blogs, wikis and creative innovation(ARIN6912'11)
1. Blogs, Wikis and Creative InnovationJohn Quiggin (2006)ARIN6912 2011 Summer School: Digital Research and PublishingUniversity of Sydney By PichapenPrateepavanich13th January 2011
3. Blogs vs Wiki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozRK7VXQl-k&feature=fvw
6. Intellectual Property Rights the ease of reproducing, transmitting, and storing information, facilitated by the internet, changed the balance of costs and benefits in relation to intellectual property- Quiggin (2006) p493
7. New Innovation VS Mainstream MediaBlogs and wikis will soon displace mainstream media. The triumphalist view (Hewitt, 2005)Blog and wiki will allow dismissive responses of the media establishment, and that aphorisms are what nitpicking is to film criticism as blogging is to journalism (Sutherland, 2005)It will give more balanced and sophisticated treatment of blogs, wikis and other online media forums. (Bruns, 2005)
8. Quiggins ConclusionBlogs and wikis are a direct replacement for existing communication media.It has creative commons which are driven by creative motives (such as excellence, self-expression, altruism and sheer enjoyment), instead of monetary or organizational.Its a common pool that enables users to contribute freely.
9. Quiggins Recommendation Instead of focusing on enforcing copyrights and encouraging competitions, authorities should make sure that co-orporation and creativity are promoted towards increased productivity.
11. Paradigms of Publishing The hard copy publishing is under challenge (again) from a new paradigms: of production and distribution of texts in the digital medium. This is no head-on attack, however, but a reconfiguration of the ways in which we create and circulate knowledge.
12. Print Publications VS E-Bookhttp://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://images.theage.com.au/2009/06/15/572038/kindle_10_gallery__467x400-420x0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/hometech/kindle-opens-a-new-chapter-in-publishing-20091012-gu3w.html&usg=__AHuoRYylLmsPHo_7HZt027rrA3Y=&h=360&w=420&sz=51&hl=en&start=78&zoom=1&tbnid=Smc8p-Er7RN7-M:&tbnh=147&tbnw=172&prev=/images%3Fq%3Debook%2Bvs%2Bprint%2Bbook%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D818%26tbs%3Disch:1,ctr:countryAU0%2C1841&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=345&vpy=437&dur=109&hovh=208&hovw=243&tx=148&ty=140&ei=RJEuTfNWwZuWB_STmXs&oei=N5EuTcv8JIW6cfTukOcI&esq=4&page=4&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:78&biw=1259&bih=818
18. Citizen JournalismWHO: ANYONE can be the media: report from everywhere/anywhere we locate at the time of event. No skills/ profession required. WHAT: user generated content. People use the modern technology to communicate via INTERNET (global distribution) to create an augment or fact-check media (whether individually or collectively).
20. Citizen Journalism VS Mainstream MediaMainstream media becomes second reporter as witnesses have turned themselves into 'citizen reporter.Anyone can write about their own area of expertise, and perhaps more insightful, in various angles and more freely than journalists from TV, Radio, and Print media. We seek the truth by screening the sources credibility and the validity of information through collaborative harvesting.
22. References Guiggin, J. (2006) Blogs, kiwis and creative innovation. International Journal of Cultural studies www.Emarketer.com [PR Week and PR Newswire, 2010 PR WEEK/PR Newswire Media Survey* April, 2010]www.blogs.crikey.com.au/.../citizen-journalism-the-benefit-of-j-labs-experiencehttp://www.onlineopinion.com.au/documents/reports/annual_report_to_agm_2005.pdf