By "Stinky Cheese Man" I really mean Walter Lippmann. I actually do not think he is that bad, but everytime we talk about him that is what I think of. That's all.
Lippmann, to me, has a strange solution for the success of media. He is frustrated that those in power control the media because he feels as if those who rule it are tainted by affiliation with a government or corporate organization. However, one solution he poses is to have a small group of people who are unbiased to anything rule the media. This is a paradox and basically is the same exact thing as he is trying to abolish. Oh, Lippmann, I do not see what you are trying to say! As part of the answer he says that we as media consumers must participate in media, contribute and go beyond our own interests so we learn more and are not jaded by another's view.
I think that the internet, online news sights and blogs are the answer to this. There is never going to be a small group of people who are not influenced by the government or another large company, so let's just get that idea of the way. So many people are online all the time, as Mike said during the Research Symposium, there is a new meaning to 9-5. With this said, media consumers browse tons of sights everyday. And then there are blogs! This is exactly what Lippmann wanted, he wanted us to participate and contribute to the media. Not all of us can be reporters or journalists, so this is the best solution, in my opinion. I also feel that this fits right along with us making documentaries. We choose (many of us) to go beyond or own pictures and comfort zone and get out there and interviewing. I think Lippmann would see us and be proud, but because he's so uptight sounding, he would not act like it - Whatever...
