An Intro

March 22, 2009 in Conversations in Public,discourse,internet,participation,social net,twitter,writing

communicate

Facebook and Twitter allow me to tell you what I’m doing, where I’m going, and how I’m feeling from almost any place at any time.

And anyone can see.

Brands aside, how does this new form of communication affect our relationships with others? It appears that we may be more connected yet becoming increasingly distanced from each other.

And by the way, who exactly are we talking to?

Is this an example of how we can use the internet to improve public discourse – or is it all banal chatter?

I’m beginning a series of long-form essays to explore answers to some of these questions. More to come.