You noted: "I was defining conversation in terms of one-with-one interaction, but a blog is a one-with-many conversation, with comments amplifying the 'one' to 'many' voices."
...And that's why I consider weblogs to be a type of "conversational media" -- which is media that leverages mass communication to allow the audience to converse directly with the author and with each other.
We're generally used to thinking about conversation in terms of two people or a small group, but we now have large-scale and usually public conversations happening via conversational media. I find this trend fascinating.
I'm glad you've come to embrace a broader view of what a conversation can be.
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You noted: "I was defining conversation in terms of one-with-one interaction, but a blog is a one-with-many conversation, with comments amplifying the 'one' to 'many' voices."
...And that's why I consider weblogs to be a type of "conversational media" -- which is media that leverages mass communication to allow the audience to converse directly with the author and with each other.
We're generally used to thinking about conversation in terms of two people or a small group, but we now have large-scale and usually public conversations happening via conversational media. I find this trend fascinating.
I'm glad you've come to embrace a broader view of what a conversation can be.
- Amy Gahran
RightConversation.com
Contentious.com
This has really been a terrific learning exercise for me. Thanks for starting the conversation and facilitating it!
DnW