The Cult of the Amateur

Andrew Keen talked about his book The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing Our Culture (Crown Business, 2007). He debated with Lev… read more

Andrew Keen talked about his book The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing Our Culture (Crown Business, 2007). He debated with Lev Grossman of Time magazine the value of the “democratization” of digital media, in which anyone with an opinion and an Internet connection can start a blog or post a video on YouTube. Jeff Howe, contributing editor of Wired magazine, moderated their discussion on the impact of consumer-created content. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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The Cult of the Amateur

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Program ID:
199129-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jul 14, 2007 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 01, 2010 | 10:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 14, 2007 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2007 | 5:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 29, 2007 | 4:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 18, 2007 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 01, 2010 | 10:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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