“Whether you’re a Democrat in mourning or a Republican in glee, the results from election day should not obscure an important shift in America’s civic life. New tools and practices born on the Internet have reached critical mass, enabling ordinary people to participate in processes that used to be closed to them.”

Maybe it’s not as important as terrorism, the environment, morals, or economics but we sure are using our rights online to discuss these issues.  There’s a compounding migration of importance that popular media outlets hold on this country.  As of late, personal web logs (like this one) are motivating people to be more proactive in politics than CNN could ever dream.  This is even more evident with the influx’ of youth to the polls.  A revolution toward holding the media accountable against sensationalism and ending the disgusting corporate influence on popular media may not be as necessary as we all once thought.  Maybe we shouldn’t worry about what “they’re” doing and start worrying about what “we’re” doing?  One thing’s for sure, if I were wearing a hat I’d tip it to all those amateur journalists giving ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN, etc.. a run for their (or should I say our) money.

The Rise of Open-Source Politics

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