tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post4787834554462504160..comments2024-03-26T22:26:32.946-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Creating An Industry, Or Not: Social MediaRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-16878934492085828082008-09-02T10:01:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:01:00.000-07:00Thanks Jeff, I really appreciate your comment. I'v...Thanks Jeff, <BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your comment. I've always seen it more as a multi-faceted communication tool than an industry unto itself and I think your Gustav example is perfect — with a mix of media and citizens bring content to the table. <BR/><BR/>We always need to keep in mind, too, that the majority of social media landscape has nothing to do with being a business applications Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-91103850049980182482008-09-01T18:59:00.000-07:002008-09-01T18:59:00.000-07:00Hi Rich. Thanks for continuing the conversation o...Hi Rich. Thanks for continuing the conversation on your blog. I like your notion of a "field of specialization." By they way, while Social Media may not be an "Industry" it still has tremendous value and will continue to shape and influence the way many other Industries operate. For example, this weekend, with all the Gustav chatter, NEWS and WEATHER REPORTING are the "industries" but Social Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026620702967090475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-19801302321208720302008-09-01T15:49:00.000-07:002008-09-01T15:49:00.000-07:00More words: Here's one reason social media would s...More words: <BR/><BR/>Here's one reason social media would struggle as an industry. Social media is asking if people should be themselves <A HREF="http://3i.wildfirestrategy.com/2008/08/28/should-internal-brand-advocates-truly-be-themselves-online/#comment-207704" REL="nofollow">online</A>. Is this even real?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.com