Good overview of the rapidly changing media landscape, with a focus on how the Internet (and 'net neutrality') have encouraged the development of grassroots alternatives to big media. This story covers a very broad topic, which is informative and well researched, with lots of helpful links. Yet the story seems a bit partial, and sometimes loses its focus, perhaps due to the sheer breadth of the topic. For example, I would have liked to hear more arguments to support the proposition that Internet populism may be 'destined for corporate ruin.' [Disclosure: I head NewsTrust, which is featured in this article]

This piece surveys and synthesizes several interesting ideas about the Internet and the news media. It's informative, and I think accurately presents some of these ideas. However, I didn't find it all that insightful on its own.

References many sources. This is well organized and it gives the big picture quite well. I'm a little surprised that the corporate threat to the Internet is discussed without mentioning Google.

I find this a mediocre article. It does a good job of stating the case for net neutrality but grossly overstates the degree to which the web is fulfilling its promise in journalism. I find the blogs great places to reinforce my strongly held opinions and pan those of others; however, unemotional objectivity and civil discourse are hard to come by.

Good story, mentioning NewsTrust in good company. True that corporations who took the risk and laid the physical infrastructure for the internet have long term plans, and count on recovering their outlay, plus profit. However, Entertainment marketers are losing mind-share, especially with youth, so therefore again behaving like wounded predators. There are alot of ways to include more people in profit-sharing content, and to reduce the greed and foolishness at the "top".