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Do you know OhmyNews?

It is a new media which was born in Korea.

 These days, it is said that mass media is governed by a few companies and they tend to associate with authorities. As you know, one of the original roles of (mass) media is to watch authorities. But, it does not work.

Then, many people say that web-logs have a potential to change media or be a new media. Indeed, in the U.S., web-logs work as one of mass media. (When simultaneously executed multiple acts of terrorism took place November 11th, web-logs work more efficiently than usual mass media.) On the other hand, some people say that it is difficult to expect that web-logs work in Japan as in the U.S. Indeed, there is a definite difference between the national character of the U.S. and Japan. So, the opinion is right, I think.

When we think the developed countries in the sphere of mass media, we think of the U.S. and Korea. In Korea, the Internet is very popular. And, there is a new noteworthy media. The name is OhmyNews. In that media, everyone can be a reporter. When we find some news, we write it as an article and send it to its editorial office. Then, its staffs choose some articles which they release as news on the Internet. Its merit is that they can deal with some news which usual media cannot report because of the limit of paper, time and care about audience rating. I think it is very attractive media.

Where does and will Japanese mass media go? I am interested in mass media, so I want to watch where Japanese mass media will go.