Cult of the Amateur by Andrew Keen
Exposing the grave consequences of the digital media, this book aims to reveal how an avalanche of amateur content threatens our values, economy, and innovation and creativity. It urges us to consider the consequences of supporting a culture that endorses plagiarism and piracy and that weakens traditional media and creative institutions.
Marvelous and provocative.. I think this is a powerful stop and breathe book in the midst of the obsessions and abstraction of folks seeking comfort in Web 2.0. Beautifully written too." Chris Schroeder, former CEO, WashingtonPost/Newsweek online and CEO, Health Central Network "Important...will spur some very constructive debate. This is a book that can produce positive changes to the current inertia of web 2.0. Martin Green, VP of Community, CNET "For anyone who thinks that technology alone will make for a better democracy, Andrew Keen will make them think twice" Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Forum "Very engaging, and quite controversial and provocative. He doesn't hold back any punches."Dan Farber, editor-in-chief, ZDNet "Andrew Keen is a brilliant, witty, classically-educated technoscold--and thank goodness. The world needs an intellectual Goliath to slay Web 2.0's army of Davids." Jonathan Last, Online Editor, The Weekly Standard "My initial reaction to the book was: 'Geez, I have a lot of things to think about now.' For people immersed in the social communities of Web 2.0, this is bound to be a thought-provoking and sobering book. While I don't agree with everything Keen says, there is page after page of really interesting insight and research. I look forward to the much-needed debate about the problems that Keen articulates--which can't be lightly dismissed." Larry Sanger, Co-founder of Wikipedia and founder of Citizendium
Andrew Keen is an English digital media entrepreneur and Silicon Valley insider whose popular writing about culture, media, and technology has been featured in many newspapers and magazines including The Weekly Standard, BusinessWeek, Esquire, and The Guardian, as well as on his own weblog, www.cultoftheamateur.com. He hosts the acclaimed podcast show, AfterTV, and his views have generated a firestorm of interest.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857883930 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857883934 |
| Title | Cult of the Amateur |
| Author | Andrew Keen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2007-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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