ACM Interactions

Authors:
Dan Gillmor

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The Net has brought enormous changes to journalism. For the first time we have a global audience. There are no constraints on how much we offer; no limits to column inches or broadcast time, and what we offer can have far greater depth. We can measure what people want to read, listen to, and view. We can offer targeted advertising. But all of those advantages are available to anyone, for the Net is the first truly global platform for anyone who wants to say something, not just to the professional journalists who have become accustomed to being the arbiters…

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