"Beginning by saying that he felt that he could get his message out to his supporters most effectively through two channels -- the internet and radio -- he proceeded to discuss the gatekeeping function of traditional media and the ways they selectively filtered out what he was trying to say. He talked about the power of digital media to cut across hierarchies and to include the public more fully in the process. He talked about the challenges of identity theft online and the steps he’s taken to make sure his fans know it’s really him when he posts things. And he told the reporters that it was their job to track down the news, not his job to hand it to them. “Maybe this is a medium you’re going to have to start following if you want to get the story,“ he said."
I don't think I can imagine Michael Owen saying that, sadly. Matt Locke on the Boston Red Sox's new starting pitcher, Curt Schilling, and his views on internet and radio.
