The web runs on memes- memes (‘cultural units of knowledge’) are at the very heart of Web 2.0. The ‘Green Revolution’ in Iran last year ran on meme’s; users in Iran generated content that was retweeted and reported, emailed and IMed to followers and friends.
There is a Reithian value to internet meme’s. In the Web 2.0 world they are the most basic but powerful means to educate, entertain and inform.
But often they are just nonsense. They are a phatic tool used to solidify relationships
With this blog I wanted to illustrated (and experiment) with rich media, I wanted to experiment in my own way with journalistic and new media content. I wanted see how the two could be mixed to create informative experiences
It is for this reason that I usually avoid with my blog hopping onto the latest meme (after all that is what Twitter is for). In this instance I believe these interactive 360 videos of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake illustrate perfectly what online journalism can add to new reporting
