http://drumsnwhistles.disqus.com/photos, pugs and all that jazzenFri, 20 Jan 2006 10:04:12 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/01/19/blogs-conversation-and-comments/#comment-3777344<p>I'm with you, DnW -- I love the "whole culture of blog," too!</p>DonnaFri, 20 Jan 2006 10:04:12 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/01/19/blogs-conversation-and-comments/#comment-3777343<p>Amy,</p><p>This has really been a terrific learning exercise for me. Thanks for starting the conversation and facilitating it!</p><p>DnW</p>drumsnwhistlesThu, 19 Jan 2006 17:01:22 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/01/19/blogs-conversation-and-comments/#comment-3777342<p>Wow, Drums, great post!</p><p>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."</p><p>...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.</p><p>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.</p><p>I'm glad you've come to embrace a broader view of what a conversation can be.</p><p>- Amy Gahran<br> <a href="http://RightConversation.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="RightConversation.com">RightConversation.com</a><br> <a href="http://Contentious.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Contentious.com">Contentious.com</a></p>Amy GahranThu, 19 Jan 2006 16:38:20 -0000