4 posts tagged with media by feelinglistless.
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Mention in The Chronicle
"popular group blog" Metafilter warrants a mention in this article which discusses how local issues in places such as university campuses can become widely discussed nationally and globally within hours or days of their initial mention online.
Wikipedia on mefi
Metafilter article at the Wikipedia. I've just updated that membership is back up, but is anything else missing?
Metafilter in The Guardian: "She's Dead! Yes!"
"Meanwhile the internet, as always, provided a sceptical alternative to the reverent coverage of the Queen Mother's death. Too sceptical for some, actually: Americans were among those revolted by certain threads on our own Guardian Unlimited website, where conversations began "Queen Mum Snuffs It" and "She's Dead! Yes!" Over at Metafilter one reader commented acidly: 'You have to be pretty sick to get off on the death of a 101-year old woman. But then, they are Guardian readers...' Oooh get you!"
Metafilter mentioned again in today's 'Web Life' section of 'The Guardian' [more inside]
Metafilter mentioned again in today's 'Web Life' section of 'The Guardian' [more inside]
OJR on /. during 9-11
Interesting article at the On-line Journalism review looking at how Slashdot's users turned to them when the news sites went down during the 9.11 crisis. Although Mefi's reaction has been examined elsewhere in depth, it's interesting to note here how a 'niche' site was able to cope with the demands of its users.
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