Siegel, "A Dream Come True"

Siegel explains participatory culture as a characteristic of Web 2.0. It allows for a lot more capturing and sharing of content for a richer experience. He also relates it to the idea of democracy. People have creativity through which they can express themselves through the use of social media, blogs, discussion forums, and picture/video sharing. Instead of telling someone about a joke you can send them the clip of it. Web 2.0 also allows for new ways to communicate with others and share common interests. Freedom to say and post what you want also relates to democracy, however, it can be negative and harmful to others.
Discussion Questions:
1. How does Web 2.0 and participatory culture allow for anyone to be heard?
2. How is participatory culture and Web 2.0 beneficial to society? harmful?
Participatory culture and the democratization of information
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