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Dan Gillmor on His Move to "Citizen Journalism"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the change-of-pace dept.

tct25 writes "Tech journalist Dan Gillmor gives OhmyNews International his first interview since announcing that he will leave the San Jose Mercury News next month in order to start a citizen-journalism venture. Many insiders are scratching their heads. Why is the much respected tech writer leaving what he described as 'greatest gig in the world' for the perilous journey of developing an entrepreneurial idea in citizen-journalism? He spoke to OhmyNews at Harvard Law School in the middle of the final day of the College's Berkman Center-sponsored 2004 Internet and Society Conference last Saturday."

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  1. mmmm by cinnamon+colbert · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Mr Gilmours's ability to speak without saying anything augurs well for the mainstream media he leaves behind; I read the interview and thought more mush from the wimp pretty appropriate..the guy blathered on without saying anything specific or substantistive

  2. He is going to receive a rude education by Man_Holmes · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Gilmor is a great tech writer and I too have read him in SiliconValley.com for years. But he has increasingly become more political and his blog has become full of left wing rants. To me that takes away from his tech writing.

    This so-called believer in free speech has actually banned conservatives who debate him on his blog. He backed the National Guard story on Bush six months before Dan Rather. He joins Rather in still believing the story is true even though the documents were fake.

    Maybe he can make a living writing exclusively for the Moveon.org crowd but I think he is in for a rude education in the principles of capitalism.

    Man Holmes