User Generated Diversity: Some Reflections on How to Improve the Quality of Amateur Productions

Abstract

The potential of user created content to make a meaningful contribution to media diversity is subject to debates. Central to these debates is the argument of the quality of amateur productions. This article will take a close look at this argument, and make some suggestions on how to improve the quality and utility of amateur productions with regard to the democratic functions of media.

Mediarecht

Bibtex

Article{nokey, title = {User Generated Diversity: Some Reflections on How to Improve the Quality of Amateur Productions}, author = {Leurdijk, A. and Munck, S. de and Helberger, N.}, url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/Communication&Strategies_2010_77.pdf}, year = {0422}, date = {2010-04-22}, journal = {Communications & Strategies}, number = {77}, abstract = {The potential of user created content to make a meaningful contribution to media diversity is subject to debates. Central to these debates is the argument of the quality of amateur productions. This article will take a close look at this argument, and make some suggestions on how to improve the quality and utility of amateur productions with regard to the democratic functions of media.}, keywords = {Mediarecht}, }