“I am concerned that if the direction of the news is all blogosphere, all opinions, with no serious fact-checking, no serious attempts to put stories in context, that what you will end up getting is people shouting at each other across the void but not a lot of mutual understanding,” he said.

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There’s no question about it. I’m all for it. I was simply exploring whether Freeman makes a valid point or not. While “talk is on the rise,” are those communications becoming diluted? And, though we’re connected like never before digitally, are we diminishing the value of personal (i.e. face-to-face) communication?

I see the validity of both sides. Though Freeman seems to be grasping for an era long gone, he longs for deeper, more meaningful interaction. Can’t fault him for that. I believe it’s our job to embrace the social media revolution and ensure that the human element isn’t lost in the clutter of avatars, tweets, status updates, and beyond.

Actually in the social media revolution, we both have \140 chars fast taks\, and in // more and more people investing time, sometimes hours, in their blogs and sharing deep knowledge that they would not have taken the time to share in the past.

\Talk\ is on the rise, taking mind share from \Watch\ which lead the last 50 years with TV, print, and \passive\ version of the internet.

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