Community Media

In this reading, I found the power of self representation and its ability to bring communities together to voice opinions and issues that otherwise may be denied a chance to be amazing.  Such community media examples don't necessarily have to represent political issues or leaders, but may represent the individuals of the community.  The importance of these community based media is the representation of "oneself, ideas, creativity, or politics" in an act of participation.  It shows the audience an accurate portrayal of what is coming from the local community.  Another idea I found interesting is the author identifying the new era of internet use as the era of "read-write" media.  This is "where people don't just consume media, they also create it."  Furthermore the participation in community media increases because of the accessibility, affordability, and the easier it becomes to use.  With the increasing ability to participate in the media network, I makes is easier to represent oneself to the world.