As nice and empowering your theory sounds, in my opinion there are some=20=
flaws in it making it wishful thinking:
First it is not the increased capability of capture which makes the=20
event. The event is there first, then ensues its capture.
Then secondly the number of newsworthy (admittedly, this term depends=20
on one's definition) events is finite. There will not be more relevant=20=
news just because there's more people out there ready to capture it.=20
You may say that in turn more events will be reported, which leads to=20
point three.
Thirdly not all events deserve the capture, simply because there is a=20
natural upper bound on the demand of news or reporting. The audience=20
will stick to what's relevant, thereby limiting what is put into the=20
system and standard editing takes place. Editing has its own problem:=20
say a camera takes a picture, what's next? Forward to 5 news agencies,=20=
ten television stations and 20 newspapers?
In plain English: we may be technically able to see plenty of cute=20
pictures of babies, cats etc, but nobody has an interest in these=20
trivial things. We will see events that have been events before, but=20
better documented because there is greater probability that someone is=20=
taking a picture, or pictures from different angles etc. Also useful=20
for police or accident investigators.
There is however a greater potential for niche news, for people with a=20=
particular interest, but not within the mainstream. But the bottom line=20=
is that more cameras doesn't mean more or better news.
Dirk
On Tuesday, Feb 18, 2003, at 15:16 Asia/Tokyo, Erik H=F6rnfeldt wrote:
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> Its not an gimmick. Mobiles with cameras ill soon start to have a
> major impact on all other media. Think 11/9 with live video feeds
> coming from most of the people trapped in the buring towers. Thinmk
> million and million of newsteams and every event, big or small,
> covered more or less live.
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> Think telecom turning into telecam.
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> Erik H
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> On 17 Feb 2003 at 21:06, Nick May wrote:
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>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2765549.stm
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>> A bit gimmicky, but interesting to see that even aunty beeb is
>> prepared to use phone-cams.
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