The Coming Wave Page #1
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THE COMING WAVE
2006
While researching the New Media, I became fascinated with the development of the “Flu Blog” [Any internet web site dedicated to monitoring outbreaks of infectious disease]. It seemed to represent – not only the direction – but the form and structure of the changing media in the Internet Age.
My original thesis was to write a series of articles detailing, as thoroughly as possible, the creation of the “Flu Blog” – from inception to mainstream assimilation.
However, as often happens in war and creativity, events overtook the plan.
My derailment occurred in the following manner:
By December of 2006 I had researched, compiled and databased every conceivable factoid relating to the early years of flu blogging. I felt ready to publish my first article and on the second day of 2007 I started posting on various web sites.
I was very pleased with the finished product believing that both technically and factually I had established the main point of my thesis – control of the media was being altered forever and that the evolution was being driven from the bottom up.
Here is that article:
2007
EXPLORING THE NEW MEDIA'S EVOLUTIONARY PATH
-THE BIRTH OF THE FLU BLOG-
Every beginning is a consequence - every beginning ends some thing
(Paul Valery)
In February of 2003 newspapers, cable news and radio were the interface between the American public and breaking news. It had long been such.
No one set out to destroy the relevancy of these institutions.
Like so much change it just happened. Passion and need mixed with a witches blend of electronic gadgetry created a new paradigm.
A paradigm where power was snatched from the media elite and taken by the citizenry - and no one has ever looked back.
Until now.