[Leica] The future of journalism

[keith at wesselphoto.com (Keith Wessel)]

Yes Ted, 

There were at least three M8s sited at this event and I saw DAG and another
fellow with M6s a couple of weeks ago.  There were also tens of thousands of
Nikons and Cannons.  There were Cannon SLRs shooting videos attached to
gyros'.

It is a different world for dissemination of information.  I have never seen
one event so well documented.  Where the documents will go or whether they
will be seen is another question.  But, when a legislator was taken down by
the police trying to enter the capitol, there was someone there to shoot a
video.

Today there were hundreds of people with palm trees.  The palm tree became a
symbol for lies in the media.  FOX News, in an attempt to show these
demonstrations were violent showed footage of a violent interaction and
claimed the footage was from Madison.  Interestingly, that footage included
palm trees in the background. 

Keith


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+keith=wesselphoto.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+keith=wesselphoto.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
George Lottermoser
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 6:55 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] The future of journalism

Well Ted. 
We had 70,000 people in Madison, WI today;
including extremely articulate internationally known speakers;
and singer songwriters.
It's a national, history making "story."
Not one network, cable or local station covered it;
because they are owned by corporate interests with political ties and
agendas.
What you see at the link IS the future of journalism because they're there
getting and broadcasting live in real time, archiving the material, and
making it available.
Think of it as Capa (or you) sending 20 rolls of film back to the magazine.
Not every frame on those rolls is worth looking at (except as a record of
history).

If "uptake" had not been there an historical event would have gone
undocumented.
Instead - thousands went to the site, watched and listened live.

Think early radio; shortwave; etc.
This new citizen journalism is in its infancy.
If you're interested I can also point you to more "highly produced" pieces
on this historical event that is in day 19.

Regards,
George
(from iPad)

On Mar 5, 2011, at 15:56, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:

> OH and to keep it on topic? ....I do think if one looks closely in the
crowd there's a Leica in there somewhere! ;-)

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