HW 16
Upon reading both of the assigned interviews, I chose to dissect the Joi Ito interview. In the interview he discusses his blogging experiences and some of the troubles faced with bloggers. He explains on page 144 that it no longer takes a large investment to become a creator or publisher. “It used to require a significant investment to become a creator or publisher: you had to learn an instrument. You had to go to school, you had to buy a video camera.” All it takes now, is an internet connection to express your feelings and have them heard about a given topic. Ito makes a good point when asked on page 148 about his feelings on not being paid for his blogs. He says that there is a certain level of legitimacy when writing his blogs without being paid. It allows him to write what he wants, when he wants and he can be as personal as he wants. I agree with Ito one hundred percent.