http://wikinomics.disqus.com/enWed, 19 Mar 2008 11:11:38 -0000http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-1417155<p>Don: Cheers, and the only caveat is that I have no idea how you'd select the number of examples to make it 'fair'!</p><p>I do totally agree with the message behind the graph. Not only have I found myself following news on Twitter and analysis on blogs, but I also work for a magazine publisher, so I'm aware of both sides.</p><p>I think the next period will be interesting for most major media companies, as realisation and changes always take a bit of time in large companies</p>Dan ThorntonWed, 19 Mar 2008 11:11:38 -0000http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-1417154<p>I think it is a fair comparison. A media outlet like CNN tries to to be everything to everyone and cover many different genres.</p><p>However they are limited to what sells. A blogging platform has a wide open canvas and can cover whatever they like.</p><p>I think CNN is a platform.</p><p>I think looking at the comparison is very similar to the comparison of new media and old media.</p><p>You have to open your mind to see the comparison.</p>Kin LaneTue, 18 Mar 2008 20:41:49 -0000http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-1417153<p>Great point Dan - that would be a great number to generate. While I agree it might not be entirely "fair" to compare a single media outlet to a blogging platform, I think there is still a strong message there in terms of how the nature of how news/content is created and consumed has been changing.</p><p>Put another way... do you think any of the major media outlets might now wish they approached the blogosphere a bit differently (i.e. perhaps becoming a platform)?</p>Don TapscottTue, 18 Mar 2008 13:58:46 -0000http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/18/bloggercom-vs-cnncom-and-other-fun-with-alexacom/#comment-1417152<p>Bearing in mind the well-publicised limitations of using Alexa as a sole metric for comparison, I think the second and third graphs due illustrate some important points.</p><p>I'm not sure that comparing a blogging platform vs one media outlet in the 1st graph, CNN vs Blogger is entirely fair. What would be great would be to put a specific number of media sites up against the blogs in that genre etc</p>Dan ThorntonTue, 18 Mar 2008 12:25:13 -0000