Comments on: Blogger.com vs. CNN.com, and other fun with Alexa http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan Thornton http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/comment-page-1/#comment-104578 Dan Thornton Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:11:38 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-104578 Don: Cheers, and the only caveat is that I have no idea how you'd select the number of examples to make it 'fair'! I do totally agree with the message behind the graph. Not only have I found myself following news on Twitter and analysis on blogs, but I also work for a magazine publisher, so I'm aware of both sides. I think the next period will be interesting for most major media companies, as realisation and changes always take a bit of time in large companies Don: Cheers, and the only caveat is that I have no idea how you’d select the number of examples to make it ‘fair’!

I do totally agree with the message behind the graph. Not only have I found myself following news on Twitter and analysis on blogs, but I also work for a magazine publisher, so I’m aware of both sides.

I think the next period will be interesting for most major media companies, as realisation and changes always take a bit of time in large companies

]]> By: Kin Lane http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/comment-page-1/#comment-104440 Kin Lane Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:41:49 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-104440 I think it is a fair comparison. A media outlet like CNN tries to to be everything to everyone and cover many different genres. However they are limited to what sells. A blogging platform has a wide open canvas and can cover whatever they like. I think CNN is a platform. I think looking at the comparison is very similar to the comparison of new media and old media. You have to open your mind to see the comparison. I think it is a fair comparison. A media outlet like CNN tries to to be everything to everyone and cover many different genres.

However they are limited to what sells. A blogging platform has a wide open canvas and can cover whatever they like.

I think CNN is a platform.

I think looking at the comparison is very similar to the comparison of new media and old media.

You have to open your mind to see the comparison.

]]> By: Don Tapscott http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/comment-page-1/#comment-104375 Don Tapscott Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:58:46 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-104375 Great point Dan - that would be a great number to generate. While I agree it might not be entirely "fair" to compare a single media outlet to a blogging platform, I think there is still a strong message there in terms of how the nature of how news/content is created and consumed has been changing. Put another way... do you think any of the major media outlets might now wish they approached the blogosphere a bit differently (i.e. perhaps becoming a platform)? Great point Dan – that would be a great number to generate. While I agree it might not be entirely “fair” to compare a single media outlet to a blogging platform, I think there is still a strong message there in terms of how the nature of how news/content is created and consumed has been changing.

Put another way… do you think any of the major media outlets might now wish they approached the blogosphere a bit differently (i.e. perhaps becoming a platform)?

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/comment-page-1/#comment-104356 Dan Thornton Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:25:13 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-104356 Bearing in mind the well-publicised limitations of using Alexa as a sole metric for comparison, I think the second and third graphs due illustrate some important points. I'm not sure that comparing a blogging platform vs one media outlet in the 1st graph, CNN vs Blogger is entirely fair. What would be great would be to put a specific number of media sites up against the blogs in that genre etc Bearing in mind the well-publicised limitations of using Alexa as a sole metric for comparison, I think the second and third graphs due illustrate some important points.

I’m not sure that comparing a blogging platform vs one media outlet in the 1st graph, CNN vs Blogger is entirely fair. What would be great would be to put a specific number of media sites up against the blogs in that genre etc

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