tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465256843824028170.post4076400197314131895..comments2011-12-06T06:14:14.750-08:00Comments on LIMA TUJ: Pop Culture?Lima.TUJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02179556052269487467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465256843824028170.post-39271587935498874622011-09-25T18:36:27.426-07:002011-09-25T18:36:27.426-07:00Corporate ownership of the media outlets and the n...Corporate ownership of the media outlets and the never-ending drive for growth and profits is indeed an important part of the pop-culture / social media equation.<br /><br />You make a good point in describing how the increasing ease with which people are gaining access to meda production and distribution might offer alternatives to past models. But the last time I checked, Google still owns YouTube. I'm not sure what that means but it would seem that Google values increasing profits just as much, if not more, than providing the people a platform to express themselves and hopefully get BIG by going viral.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478545487584654851noreply@blogger.com