http://merandawrites.com/2007/03/14/will-myspace-be-the-next-digg-the-downfall-of-news/ curious by nature, journalist by trade Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://merandawrites.com/2007/03/14/will-myspace-be-the-next-digg-the-downfall-of-news/#comment-491 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:02:26 +0000 http://merandawrites.com/2007/03/14/will-myspace-be-the-next-digg-the-downfall-of-news/#comment-491 You're so right about the MySpace/Facebook coverage. Most people older than 30 know what MySpace is from expose after expose, news story after news story about "Do you know what YOUR kid is posting on MySpace?" and "Could a predator find your child on MySpace?" And now here again it's MySpace that gets the spotlight still (and it's almost positive coverage at that, a new one for MySpace). It's odd that I have yet to actually meet someone significantly older than myself who has ever even heard of Facebook, but I find what NYT and the Post are doing to be encouraging. I hope the media will continue to embrace such interactions so as this first generation of Facebook/MySpace users grows up, they can use these sites for something a little more mature than showing off their underage drinking bashes. You’re so right about the MySpace/Facebook coverage. Most people older than 30 know what MySpace is from expose after expose, news story after news story about “Do you know what YOUR kid is posting on MySpace?” and “Could a predator find your child on MySpace?” And now here again it’s MySpace that gets the spotlight still (and it’s almost positive coverage at that, a new one for MySpace).
It’s odd that I have yet to actually meet someone significantly older than myself who has ever even heard of Facebook, but I find what NYT and the Post are doing to be encouraging. I hope the media will continue to embrace such interactions so as this first generation of Facebook/MySpace users grows up, they can use these sites for something a little more mature than showing off their underage drinking bashes.

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