I wanted to comment on last classes discussion about 'the cult of the amateur.' Particularly to address the question of who are the gatekeepers and Toni's assertion that it may not be exclusively a 'who' that does the gatekeeping, but includes how the material is presented that draws its audience.
Gatekeeping appears to be shared by those of us that encounter online content. We rank it through 'likes', curation, sharing, and so on. However, I do think that part of what makes us rank content higher, can include how it's presented.
The following article speaks to this idea. You Tube, which grew popularity largely based on the fact that anyone can post and share material is making an effort to polish up its presentation.
YouTube turns more TV like
We appear to be invested in many aspects of online culture, and not only interested in cute cat videos.
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