Media Gatekeepers and Transparency

PBS has an interesting article on the new media gatekeepers and the need for transparency in the process by which they promote media.  Here is an excerpt:

The problem for these new gatekeepers is that they are providing the old editorial functions, but there’s a key difference between the way they operate and the [...]

March 26th, 2009 | Category: Explanatory Search, Exploratory Search, Social Implications | One comment

Music Retrieval: Algorithms or Explanatory Context?

At SXSW this year, Paul Lamere of The Echo Nest and Anthony Volodkin of Hype Machine engaged in a head-to-head panel about the utility of:

  1. Using computer algorithms (e.g. collaborative filtering, tag-based, content-based, etc.) to automatically recommend music, versus
  2. Using computers to (a) connect people who can directly recommend music to each other and (b) provide contextually relevant information around any shared songs

Perhaps I don’t fully understand the full subtlety of the conflict, but I find myself wondering: Why can’t you do both?

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March 26th, 2009 | Category: Explanatory Search, Exploratory Search, Music IR | Leave a comment
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