Interestingly enough, it is the North American bloggers that take most of the abuse; he is reasonably nice about a young Iranian girl and an Indian mother.
The carnage goes on page after page. It is not often that I read a book in a single sitting but this one I could not put down!
I may not agree with some of Dr Keren’s views, but it certainly is an interesting perspective on the subject. At under 160 pages it is not an exhausting read, and the URL’s of the ‘victim's’ websites are included so that you can read them and form your own opinion. While I agree with Dr Keren that the blogosphere might not be the Brave New World of publishing, I do believe it has a valid place in the world of news and information
This is a book from academia and as such is unlikely to make the bestseller list, but is worth the effort to track down.
Dr Keren has invited me to the official launch of his book and agreed to an interview. I am sure that we will have a lively discussion.
Article comments
1 - Katie McNeill
Maybe he just hasn't come across the right blogs? Not that mine would be one of them, I'm sure he would have something horrible to say about it.
Not sure I'll read this one but it's an interesting thing to write about/talk about. To an extent he is right, there is a lot of crap out there. But good stuff too. He should look a little harder.
Good review, looking forward to the interview.
2 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work!