Doug Gordon’s Modest Proposal for Public Radio
July 31, 2008 by John Proffitt · 1 Comment
Don’t bother bringing the forks, knives and napkins, but Doug Gordon has some thoughts to share for the public radio work in the U.S. Delivered via — gasp! — video!
Definitely some interesting thoughts delivered by this Corner Gas extra. Okay, not really… I mean, they are interesting thoughts, but I don’t think he’s been on Corner Gas. 
My favorite suggestion is the last — engaging the public in co-creation of public media. Which is a really scary thought for some pubmedia types I know.
By the way, I stumbled across this video because Doug Gordon posted it himself on the new, and growing, DirectCurrent social networking site put up by Current. Thanks Current!
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