http://gigaom.com/2012/10/08/content-farms-and-the-ongoing-democratization-of-journalism/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2012/10/08/content-farms-and-the-ongoing-democratization-of-journalism/#comment-1149256 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:26:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=570986#comment-1149256 Your really should go back and check again – there is a huge ecosystem of user generated content at HuffPo – how could anybody miss it?

]]> http://gigaom.com/2012/10/08/content-farms-and-the-ongoing-democratization-of-journalism/#comment-1061791 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:20:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=570986#comment-1061791 How exactly are The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed user-driven? Am I missing something really obvious? It seems like all their articles are written by in house staff.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2012/10/08/content-farms-and-the-ongoing-democratization-of-journalism/#comment-1057122 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:19:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=570986#comment-1057122 I think it’s rather romantic to suggest that user-generated sites are a great place for would-be writers to be recognized and elevated if they do good work. Good for Miller that he was plucked out of obscurity, but I doubt it happens on a regular basis. In fact, most content mills couldn’t care less about finding and cultivating real talent (assuming they could actually recognize it). Why buy the cow when the milk is free?

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